Etta
[ˈɛtə]Meaning
short form of Henrietta and other names ending in etta
Background Story
Etta is a short form of Henrietta and of other names that end in etta. It is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian and Polish. The American singer Etta James took her stage name from her given name Jamesetta.
Variations
Henrietta, Ettie
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