Etta
Pronunciation: EH-tə (key)
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Origin of the name Etta:
A short form of the Scottish Maretta, an Anglicized form of Mairead, a Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret (a pearl).
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My grandmother was born in 1928 and her middle name was Etta. She's the only person besides Etta James who I've heard having this name.
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Ettie
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Etta James, singer
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