Meaning of the nameEdnete
- Female
- Ed-ne-te
Ednete is a Brazilian feminine name ending in -ete, a diminutive suffix documented in many names formed in the country.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,267 people named Ednete, the 7,066th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Ednete is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,066
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,415
- people
Ednete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ednete, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (461 people).
1,263 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ednete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ednete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 174 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 161 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 149 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 98 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 22 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ednete
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains -ete as a diminutive suffix from French -ette, which in turn comes from Latin -eta, found in names such as Edinete and Valdete. The same dictionary describes the beginning Ed- as coming from Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods'. The formation of Ednete as a whole name is not described, so its meaning is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,267 people named Ednete, with a median age of 43; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. It is an almost always female name, with more people born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ednete
What does the name Ednete mean?
The meaning of Ednete is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ednete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,267 people with the first name Ednete, which ranks it number 7,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ednete a boy's or a girl's name?
Ednete is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,263 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ednete most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ednete (149 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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