Etymology

Juliet

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin. Full definition →

Italian Giulietta ← Latin Iūlia
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  1. Latin · derived fromIūlia
  2. Italian · borrowed fromGiulietta
  3. English todayJuliet

Borrowed from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette.

Words from the same roots

LatinIūlia all →

Julia

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