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View Name: Harriet


HARRIET
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət   [key]
Meaning & History
English form of HENRIETTE, and thus a feminine form of HARRY. It was first used in the 17th century, becoming very common in the English-speaking world by the 18th century. A famous bearer was Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), the American author who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Harriett, Harriette, Henrietta, Harrietta
DIMINUTIVES: Etta, Ettie, Hallie, Hattie, Hatty, Hettie
MASCULINE FORMS: Harry, Henry
OTHER LANGUAGES: Henriette (Danish), Henrietta, Henriette, Henriëtte, Jetta, Jette (Dutch), Henriette (French), Henriette (German), Henriette (Norwegian)
Popularity
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England/Wales  ranked #86 



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