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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.

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Friendship potential for Ette

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Clint43%
  3. Sheldon46%
  4. Alec49%
  5. Kurt51%
  6. Will51%
  7. Holden52%
  8. Matt53%
  9. Van53%
  10. Guy53%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Shaun81%
  2. Graham81%
  3. Willard79%
  4. Hugh78%
  5. Dominick78%
  6. Burton77%
  7. Solomon77%
  8. Kent77%
  9. Clay77%
  10. Stuart76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Xander42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Darius42%
  6. Axel42%
  7. Orlando42%
  8. King42%
  9. Zander42%
  10. Bentley42%

Crush potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun47%
  2. Rolando50%
  3. Conrad50%
  4. Jermaine52%
  5. Kurt57%
  6. Elbert57%
  7. Willard59%
  8. Clint60%
  9. Cristian61%
  10. Alton61%
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