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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.

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Friendship potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Juan48%
  2. Ivan49%
  3. Hailey53%
  4. Zoe53%
  5. Max53%
  6. Jose54%
  7. Maggie56%
  8. Kylie57%
  9. Savannah57%
  10. Faith57%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton50%
  3. Dylan52%
  4. Max53%
  5. Hailey53%
  6. Cole55%
  7. Maggie55%
  8. Maya55%
  9. Preston56%
  10. Zoe56%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Juan81%
  2. Isabel80%
  3. Gabriel78%
  4. Grace78%
  5. Jocelyn77%
  6. Julia75%
  7. Hannah75%
  8. Spencer74%
  9. Jorge73%
  10. Jose73%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiny42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Autumn46%
  5. Preston47%
  6. Addison47%
  7. Savannah47%
  8. Ivan48%
  9. Caleb49%
  10. Kendall49%

Crush potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Juan47%
  2. Ivan47%
  3. Jose53%
  4. Hannah59%
  5. Zoe64%
  6. Hailey64%
  7. Maggie64%
  8. Grant66%
  9. Savannah68%
  10. Faith68%
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