Henrietta

H4E1N1R1I1E1T1T1A1
/ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

proper nounHenrietta (countable and uncountable, plural Henriettas)

plural Henriettas

  1. countableuncountableA female given name from the Germanic languages.

    Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.

    1936, George Weller, Clutch and Differential, Ayer, published 1970, →ISBN, page 196
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA township in Jackson County, Michigan.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Ray County, Missouri.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Monroe County, New York.
    5. countableuncountableA township in Lorain County, Ohio.
    6. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA town and ghost town therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  3. countableuncountableA locality in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius.
  4. countableuncountableA rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. FrenchHenriette
  2. EnglishHenrietta

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

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Translations

Czech Jindřiška
  • Jindřiškafeminine form of Henry
Danish Henriette, Henrikke
  • Henriettefeminine form of Henry
  • Henrikkefeminine form of Henry
Dutch Hendrika
  • Hendrikafeminine form of Henry
Finnish Henriikka
  • Henriikkafeminine form of Henry
French Henriette
  • Henriettefeminine form of Henry
German Heike, Heinrike
  • Heikefeminine form of Henry
  • Heinrikefeminine form of Henry
  • Henrikefeminine form of Henry
Italian Enrica, Enrichetta
  • Enricafeminine form of Henry
  • Enrichettafeminine form of Henry
Japanese ヘンリエッタ
  • ヘンリエッタ (henrietta)feminine form of Henry
Latvian Indra, Inta
  • Indrafeminine form of Henry
  • Intafeminine form of Henry
Norwegian Henrikke
  • Henrikkefeminine form of Henry
Polish Henryka
  • Henrykafeminine form of Henry
Portuguese Henriqueta
  • Henriquetafeminine form of Henry
Russian Генрие́тта
  • Генрие́тта (Genrijétta)feminine form of Henry
Spanish Enriqueta
  • Enriquetafeminine form of Henry
Swedish Henrika
  • Henrikafeminine form of Henry

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Henrietta

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Cite this entry
APA

Henrietta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henrietta

MLA

“Henrietta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henrietta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Henrietta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henrietta.

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