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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

Top 10

  1. Steven95%
  2. Stephen95%
  3. Vincent93%
  4. Barry92%
  5. Darryl90%
  6. Duane90%
  7. Neil90%
  8. Kevin90%
  9. Roy88%
  10. Gregory87%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Johnny52%
  3. Jimmy52%
  4. Tommy53%
  5. Joseph54%
  6. Karl57%
  7. Randy60%
  8. Jim60%
  9. Tony62%
  10. Dean62%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Steven87%
  2. Stephen87%
  3. Barry86%
  4. Lonnie84%
  5. Gregory84%
  6. Vincent84%
  7. Paul83%
  8. Jeffrey82%
  9. Jeffery82%
  10. Ronnie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny48%
  3. Dean53%
  4. Jimmy53%
  5. Jim53%
  6. Don54%
  7. Jon54%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Tommy57%
  10. Wayne58%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. John81%
  2. Paul80%
  3. Martin78%
  4. Gary77%
  5. Micheal76%
  6. Michael76%
  7. Steven75%
  8. Stephen75%
  9. Philip74%
  10. Robert74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Johnny50%
  5. Randy51%
  6. Charles53%
  7. Carl53%
  8. Ronald53%
  9. Ricky54%
  10. Richard54%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Barry93%
  2. Kevin93%
  3. Darryl93%
  4. Vincent92%
  5. Steven90%
  6. Stephen90%
  7. Darrell88%
  8. Kenneth87%
  9. William87%
  10. Mike87%

Bottom 10

  1. John47%
  2. Karl52%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Gordon64%
  6. Peter64%
  7. Phillip64%
  8. Dennis64%
  9. Philip64%
  10. Reginald65%
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