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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. Steven95%
  2. Stephen95%
  3. Isaiah93%
  4. Vincent93%
  5. Jared92%
  6. Dominic92%
  7. Barry92%
  8. Claude91%
  9. Oliver90%
  10. Darryl90%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Shawn48%
  4. Sean48%
  5. Shane48%
  6. Juan48%
  7. Ivan49%
  8. Johnny52%
  9. Roland52%
  10. Jimmy52%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Johnathan93%
  2. Jonathan93%
  3. Louis90%
  4. Anthony90%
  5. Lester90%
  6. Elmer90%
  7. Austin90%
  8. Eduardo90%
  9. Steven87%
  10. Jacob87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny48%
  4. Arnold49%
  5. Clayton50%
  6. Owen52%
  7. Dylan52%
  8. Dean53%
  9. Jimmy53%
  10. Jim53%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Chester84%
  2. Abraham83%
  3. John81%
  4. Juan81%
  5. Shawn81%
  6. Jack81%
  7. Shane81%
  8. Sean81%
  9. Frank80%
  10. Paul80%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Darren45%
  7. Donald45%
  8. Jason45%
  9. Victor46%
  10. Preston47%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Brandon95%
  2. Barry93%
  3. Kevin93%
  4. Darryl93%
  5. Anthony93%
  6. Vincent92%
  7. Adam92%
  8. Jonathan92%
  9. Damian92%
  10. Jared92%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack47%
  3. Juan47%
  4. Ivan47%
  5. Shane47%
  6. John47%
  7. Sean47%
  8. Shawn47%
  9. Roland50%
  10. Karl52%
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