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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. Irving93%
  2. Myron93%
  3. Ervin90%
  4. Harlan90%
  5. Garland90%
  6. Louie89%
  7. Irvin88%
  8. Lyle86%
  9. Wilbur86%
  10. Lowell85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad53%
  2. Elbert59%
  3. Willard60%
  4. Hugh66%
  5. Buddy66%
  6. Junior66%
  7. Hubert66%
  8. Alton67%
  9. Luther67%
  10. Mack67%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Salvatore92%
  2. Louie90%
  3. Buddy88%
  4. Irving87%
  5. Morris83%
  6. Rudolph81%
  7. Wilbert81%
  8. Myron81%
  9. Lyle80%
  10. Ben80%

Bottom 10

  1. Will51%
  2. Percy55%
  3. Conrad57%
  4. Homer60%
  5. Willard60%
  6. Otto60%
  7. Delbert61%
  8. Dick62%
  9. Alton62%
  10. Luther63%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Willard79%
  2. Hugh78%
  3. Burton77%
  4. Earnest76%
  5. Woodrow74%
  6. Horace73%
  7. Louie73%
  8. Jerald73%
  9. Grover73%
  10. Wilbert73%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther43%
  3. Roscoe49%
  4. Buddy51%
  5. Wallace54%
  6. Julius54%
  7. Dick54%
  8. Percy56%
  9. Bert57%
  10. Dewey57%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Garland93%
  2. Rudolph91%
  3. Irving90%
  4. Ben88%
  5. Willis88%
  6. Salvatore87%
  7. Wilbur87%
  8. Orville87%
  9. Irvin87%
  10. Bert86%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad50%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Alton61%
  5. Hugh62%
  6. Hubert62%
  7. Earnest65%
  8. Horace65%
  9. Delbert66%
  10. Will66%
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