What is Etta short for?
Etta is the short form of any name that ends in etta, Henrietta and Loretta above all, and of Harriet and Esther. It is now registered on its own in the UK. Here are the 5 full names behind Etta, each with its meaning and origin.
5 full names
Henrietta
Old French / English
Ruler of the home
GirlHistorical
Harriet
French / English
Home ruler
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Esther
Hebrew / Biblical / English
Star
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Loretta
Rosetta
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What is Etta short for?
Etta is short for Henrietta, Harriet, Loretta, Rosetta or Esther. Etta is the short form of any name that ends in etta, Henrietta and Loretta above all, and of Harriet and Esther. It is now registered on its own in the UK.
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