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View Name: Juliet


JULIET
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: JOO-lee-et, JOOL-yət   [key]
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of JULIETTE or GIULIETTA. This spelling was first used by Shakespeare for the lover of Romeo in his play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596).
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Juliette (French), Julitta (History), Juli, Juliska (Hungarian), Giulietta (Italian), Julita (Polish), Julinha (Portuguese)
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