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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

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty53%
  2. Erich54%
  3. Hans58%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Leopoldo64%
  7. Kip65%
  8. Josh66%
  9. Tad67%
  10. Darrick67%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans56%
  3. Scotty57%
  4. Dion59%
  5. Brant59%
  6. Kip60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Josh60%
  10. Darrick61%

Professional potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Theron47%
  2. Alfonzo48%
  3. Cedrick49%
  4. Edwardo50%
  5. Donnell52%
  6. Shad53%
  7. Scotty55%
  8. Thad55%
  9. Douglass56%
  10. Aric56%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Donny90%
  2. Antione90%
  3. Darron89%
  4. Thad88%
  5. Shon87%
  6. Carlo87%
  7. Delvin87%
  8. Kareem87%
  9. Daren87%
  10. Deron87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich47%
  2. Hans59%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Leopoldo64%
  6. Daron64%
  7. Dion64%
  8. Scotty66%
  9. Brant68%
  10. Abdul69%
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