Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Origin
From a Middle Low German diminutive form of Adelheid, related to English Adelaide and Alice.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Aletta
- Alettafemale given name
Norwegian Alette
- Alettefemale given name
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APA
Aletta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aletta
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“Aletta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aletta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aletta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aletta.
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