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This name could also be derived from the surname Jett, which has an unknown meaning.
The name Jett stems from the meanings: stone, airplane, and/or jet-black.
Jett is a great boy's name - strong, and masculine. It has Danish roots, both as a surname (for people of Jutland peninsula) and as a first name (it is related to the Danish female name Jetta, or Yetta). It also has French roots from the province of Anjou, where as a surname, Jett was derived from the male given name of Yehuda or Judah, which was the Biblical name of Jacob's eldest son. It is a common surname in the U.S. and elsewhere, and while still uncommon as a first name, it's gaining in popularity according the the Social Security Administration and various name sites. Notable name bearers include Jett Thomas (an American military officer and builder from the early 1800s), Jett Travolta (John Travolta's son) and Jett Lucas (George Lucas' son). Jett Rink was James Dean's character in the 1950's film Giant.
Means "free".

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