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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. Curtiss93%
  2. Cornell92%
  3. Glynn91%
  4. Lyndon90%
  5. Stanton88%
  6. Mitch86%
  7. Galen86%
  8. Berry85%
  9. Von85%
  10. Jeffry84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph54%
  2. Elvis57%
  3. Eddy57%
  4. Dino57%
  5. Felton59%
  6. Lenny61%
  7. Ronny62%
  8. Hal64%
  9. Dirk65%
  10. Robby65%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk46%
  2. Hal46%
  3. Ike52%
  4. Al54%
  5. Elvis55%
  6. Eddy57%
  7. Curt57%
  8. Phil58%
  9. Fritz58%
  10. Gil58%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Jerrold83%
  3. Rogers83%
  4. Rob83%
  5. Dwain83%
  6. Kennith78%
  7. Randell78%
  8. Art78%
  9. Greggory78%
  10. Galen77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie46%
  2. Lenny48%
  3. Dirk50%
  4. Berry50%
  5. Elvis51%
  6. Wally51%
  7. Monty52%
  8. Lonny53%
  9. Chuck53%
  10. Eddy53%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Berry93%
  2. Stanton91%
  3. Burt89%
  4. Curtiss88%
  5. Dickie88%
  6. Glynn87%
  7. Lyndon86%
  8. Russ86%
  9. Rob83%
  10. Cornell83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph53%
  2. Felton61%
  3. Linwood62%
  4. Hal64%
  5. Denny64%
  6. Elvis64%
  7. Denis64%
  8. Phil64%
  9. Ernie65%
  10. Rogers66%
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