Etta is an Italian

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

that is a diminutive form of Antonietta and

Antonetta Antonetta is a feminine given name that is a variant of Antoinette and Antonia. Notable people who use this name include the following: * Susanne Antonetta, pen name of Suzanne Paola (born 1956), American poet and author *Rosa Maria Antonetta Paul ...

in use in Italy. It is also an English given name that is a short form of the name Henrietta. Etta is also a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

, Finnish, Norwegian,

Old Danish The Danish language developed during the Middle Ages out of Old East Norse, the common predecessor of Danish and Swedish. It was a late form of common Old Norse. The Danish philologist Johannes Brøndum-Nielsen divided the history of Danish into ...

Old Swedish Old Swedish (Swedish language, Modern Swedish: ) is the name for two distinct stages of the Swedish language that were spoken in the Middle Ages: Early Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1225 until about 1375, and Late Old Swedish (), spoken fro ...

and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

given name. Notable people with this name include the following:

Given name

Etta Baker Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina. Early life and career She was born Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County, North Carolina, of African-American, Native A ...

(1913–2006), American musician * Etta Moten Barnett (1901–2004), American actress and singer *

Etta Deikman Etta Deikman is an American artist whose works embrace abstract art. She was born in New York and currently lives and works in Mill Valley, California. Life and work Etta Deikman studied with both Hans Hoffman and Willem de Kooning. She is a gra ...

(fl. 1950s –) American artist * Etta Zuber Falconer (1933–2002), American educator * Etta Federn (1883–1951), Austrian writer *

Etta C. Gravely Etta Christine Leath Gravely (born August 30, 1939) is an associate professor of chemistry education at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Early life and education Gravely was born in Alamance County, North Caro ...

(born 1939), American chemistry academic *

Etta Hulme Etta Hulme (December 22, 1923 – June 25, 2014) was an American editorial cartoonist. Her Print syndication, syndicated cartoons started appearing in the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' in 1972. Her drawing style has been described as "understated" ...

(1923–2014), American cartoonist *

Etta Jones Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene A ...

(1928–2001), American singer *

Etta Lee Etta Lee (September 12, 1906 – October 27, 1956) was an American silent film actress, known for supporting roles. Early life Lee was born on September 12, 1906, in Kauai, Hawaii. Her father was a Chinese medical doctor and her mother was of ...

(1906–1956), American actress *

Etta Belle Lloyd Etta Belle Lloyd (1860 – January 6, 1929) was one of the most prominent and influential figures in the civic life of Pacific Grove, California. Early life Etta Belle Lloyd was born in Utica, New York, in 1860, the daughter of David W. Lloyd (1831 ...

(1860–1929), American pioneer *

Etta Wedell Mastbaum Etta Wedell Mastbaum (September 6, 1886 – November 1, 1953) was an American philanthropist, department store executive, art collector, and director of a national chain of motion picture theaters. Biography Born Etta Lit Wedell to a Jewish famil ...

(1866–1953), American executive *

Etta May Etta May is an American comedy character, created by actress Brenda Ferrari of Des Moines, Iowa. She was the winner of the American Comedy Awards Stand-Up Comic of the Year, and has appeared on MTV, ''Oprah'', Comic Strip Live, and as a guest c ...

, American comedian * Etta McDaniel (1890–1946), American actress *

Etta Murfitt Etta Jane Bertschinger (née Murfitt; born 29 July 1966) is a British dancer, choreographer and the associate director of the New Adventures educational strand. She has worked for Matthew Bourne for over 20 years in a variety of different roles ...

(born 1966), British dancer and choreographer * Etta Neumann, Austrian table tennis player *

Etta Palm d'Aelders Etta Lubina Johanna Palm d'Aelders (April 1743 – 28 March 1799), also known as the Baroness of Aelders, was a Dutch spy and feminist, outspoken during the French Revolution. She gave the address ''Discourse on the Injustice of the Laws in Fa ...

(1743–1799), Dutch feminist *

Etta D. Pisano Etta Driscoll Pisano is an American breast imaging researcher. She is a professor in residence of radiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and chief research dean at the American College of Radiology. In 2008, she was elected a membe ...

, American radiologist *

Etta Place Etta Place ( , ?) was a companion of the American outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, alias Sundance Kid. The three were members of the outlaw gang known as Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. She was princip ...

(c. 1878 – ?), American Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch associate * Etta Scollo (born 1958), Italian singer and songwriter *

Etta Semple Etta Semple (''née'' Martha Etta Donaldson September 21, 1854 - April 11, 1914) was an American Atheism, atheist and Feminism, feminist activist, Editing, editor, Publishing, publisher and community leader in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the president ...

, birthname Martha Etta Donaldson, née Martha Etta Kilmer (1854–1914), American activist *

Etta Angell Wheeler Etta Angell Wheeler (June 14, 1834 - December 5, 1921) was the rescuer and advocate of Mary Ellen Wilson, whose infamous abuse story led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Wheeler was also influentia ...

(1834–1921), American child advocate *

Etta Wriedt Etta Wriedt (1859-1942) was an American direct voice medium. Wriedt was born in Detroit and was well known in the field of spiritualism, she employed a trumpet in the darkness of the séance room which she claimed spirits would use to make noises ...

(1859–1942), American medium

Nickname or stage name

* Etta Banda (born 1949), Malawian politician * Etta Bond (born 1989), nickname of Henrietta Bond, British singer-songwriter *

Etta Britt Etta Britt (Melissa Prewitt, born Lancaster, Kentucky) is a Nashville-based R&B, soul and blues vocalist. Successful and sought after in the role of supporting artist, in 2012, Britt was approached by songwriter Sandy Knox (Reba McEntire) and ...

, birthname Melissa Prewitt, (born 1958/1959), American vocalist * Etta Cameron, birthname Ettamae Louvita Coakley, (1939–2010), Bahamian singer *

Etta Hawkins Henrietta Luna Hawkins (August 21, 1865 – July 13, 1945), known as Etta Hawkins, was an American comedic stage actress during the early 1900s. She gained prestige with her work in the productions of ''Lord Chumley'' with E.H. Sothern: ''The Cha ...

, stage name of Henrietta Luna Hawkins (1865–1945), American actress *

Etta James Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, sh ...

, birthname Jamesetta Hawkins (1938–2012), American singer * Margaretta Louisa Lemon (1860–1953), British conservationist * Etta Haynie Maddox, (1860–1933), American vocalist, lawyer and suffragist * Etta Rosales (fl. 1998–2015), Filipino politician

Fictional characters

Etta Candy Etta Candy is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as the best friend of the superhero Wonder Woman. Spirited and vivacious, with a devil-may-care attitude, Etta debuted as a young white woman with ...

, Wonder Woman's best friend in the DC Comics universe *Etta, Gunslinger Girl character *Etta, Realm of the Elderlings character *

Etta Kett ''Etta Kett'' is a long-running comic strip created by Paul Robinson, which ran from December 7, 1925 to November 9, 1974. Publication history The original distribution in December 1925 was with the Putnam Syndicate, moving over to the Centr ...

(fl. 1925 – 1974), Comic strip (and comic strip character) focused on teenage etiquette *

Etta Tavernier Celestine and Etta Tavernier are fictional characters from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Leroy Golding and Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence respectively. Both appear primarily in the serial as a married couple between 1990 and 1992. Celest ...

, EastEnders character played by Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence

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