Etymology

Harriet

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Today it means: A female given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

French Henriette
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The story

  1. French · derived fromHenriette
  2. English todayHarriet

Anglicized form of French Henriette, feminine form of Henri (“Henry”), popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Words from the same roots

FrenchHenriette all →

HenriettaHenriette

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