Jeannette

J8E1A1N1N1E1T1T1E1
/d͡ʒəˈnɛt/

proper noun

A female given name from French.

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Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jeanette · alternative Jennette

  1. A female given name from French.

    Synonyms: Net

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA female given name from French.

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Origin

  1. FrenchJeannette
  2. EnglishJeannette

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

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Translations

Czech Žaneta
  • Žanetafemale given name
Finnish Janette
  • Janettefemale given name
French Jeannette
  • Jeannettefemale given name
Hungarian Zsanett
  • Zsanettfemale given name
Latvian Žanete
  • Žanetefemale given name
Polish Żaneta
  • Żanetafemale given name
Slovak Žaneta
  • Žanetafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Jeannette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeannette

MLA

“Jeannette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeannette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeannette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeannette.

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