Janelle

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proper noun

A female given name.

OriginFrench Janelle →
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Meanings

Janelle1

proper noun

alternative Janel · alternative Jenelle

  1. A female given name.

    That must be her name. Janelle Waters. It sounded smooth as silk. Sweet as honey.

    2007, Gail Herman, Everybody Hates Romeo and Juliet, →ISBN, page 32

Janelle2

proper nounJanelle (plural Janelles)

plural Janelles · alternative Janel · alternative Jenelle

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

Janelle · proper noun

From Jane + -elle, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

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Janelle · proper noun

  1. FrenchJanelle
  2. EnglishJanelle

Borrowed from French Janelle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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