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Definition of etta
etta
/ˈɛt.ə/
Et · ta
Plural:Ettas
etta Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
A female given name, originally a short form of names ending in '-etta' such as Henrietta, Violetta, or Loretta.
Example
"They decided to name their daughter Etta in honor of the legendary jazz singer Etta James."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Etta. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/etta