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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. Claude91%
  2. Frank89%
  3. Louis89%
  4. Edward88%
  5. Leroy86%
  6. Lester85%
  7. Billy85%
  8. Elmer85%
  9. Warren83%
  10. Floyd83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack48%
  2. Roland52%
  3. Herbert52%
  4. Joe54%
  5. Raymond57%
  6. Ray57%
  7. Albert59%
  8. Arnold60%
  9. Marvin60%
  10. Clyde60%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Louis90%
  2. Lester90%
  3. Elmer90%
  4. Leon85%
  5. Alfred84%
  6. Frank84%
  7. Maurice83%
  8. Clifford82%
  9. Leroy82%
  10. Claude81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold49%
  2. Clyde53%
  3. Herbert54%
  4. Roland57%
  5. Harold57%
  6. Francis59%
  7. Jack59%
  8. Harvey59%
  9. Calvin60%
  10. Donald62%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Chester84%
  2. Jack81%
  3. Frank80%
  4. Herman78%
  5. Henry76%
  6. Harry76%
  7. Herbert76%
  8. Ernest76%
  9. Bernard74%
  10. Bobby74%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald45%
  2. Calvin49%
  3. Clyde50%
  4. Warren51%
  5. Franklin54%
  6. Leonard54%
  7. Arthur56%
  8. Ralph56%
  9. Marvin56%
  10. George58%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Leroy90%
  2. Billy87%
  3. Lloyd86%
  4. Cecil85%
  5. Louis85%
  6. Edward83%
  7. Claude83%
  8. Lester83%
  9. Elmer83%
  10. Lewis83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack47%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Joe53%
  5. Harry57%
  6. Henry57%
  7. Albert57%
  8. Herman57%
  9. Arnold58%
  10. Ray60%
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