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Ette

Girl Name day: December 1
Ette is a short form of Lynette: on birth records it is written Lynette (43,113 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lynette page. Also a short form of Lissette.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Eluned/Luned, of uncertain meaning often linked to 'eilun' (idol, image), popularized through Arthurian romance and Tennyson's 'Gareth and Lynette'.

Name day for Ette

December 1

Why this day? Ette is a short form of Lynette, and shares its name day.

Ette is celebrated in the United States on December 1.

The story of the name Ette

Ette is a short form of Lynette. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned), and shares its name day, December 1.

On birth records, Ette is rarely written as such: the Ettes are Lynettes (43,113 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lynette page. Ette is also a short form of Lissette.

Frequently asked questions about Ette

What does Ette mean?

Ette is a short form of Lynette, which means idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).

When is Ette's name day?

December 1, together with Lynette: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ette a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lynette.

Ette's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Tequila43%
  2. Shawn48%
  3. Shaun48%
  4. Shane48%
  5. Scotty53%
  6. Germaine53%
  7. Jermaine53%
  8. Erich54%
  9. Kisha55%
  10. Mario58%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Tequila42%
  2. Clint43%
  3. Erich46%
  4. Jill47%
  5. Aja53%
  6. Vance53%
  7. Siobhan54%
  8. Renard54%
  9. Chandra54%
  10. Caprice55%

Professional potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Tosha42%
  3. Misty42%
  4. Cleopatra42%
  5. Caprice42%
  6. Aja42%
  7. Starla42%
  8. Vanita43%
  9. Karey44%
  10. Roderic44%

Crush potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Erich47%
  3. Shawn47%
  4. Shaun47%
  5. Germaine50%
  6. Jermaine52%
  7. Bobbi52%
  8. Tequila54%
  9. Hans59%
  10. Tito60%
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