Submitted Names Matching Pattern *ette

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *ette.
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Adriette f Dutch (Rare)
Feminization of Adrian (via the French form Adrien) by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.
Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Aliette f French, French (Belgian)
French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Amorette f English
Variant of Amoret; see also Amoretta.
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Angelette f American
Combination of Angel and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]
Anguillette f Folklore
Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Annazette f African American
Actress Annazette Chase, born Annecetta (Aniceta or Anicette?)
Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.
Antwanette f African American
Variant of Antoinette, likely influenced by Antwan.
Aprilette f Filipino
Combination of the name April and the diminutive suffix -ette.
Ariëtte f Dutch
Feminine form of Arie 1.
Arnette f English
A feminine form of Arno.
Aubinette f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Aubine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubinet.... [more]
Aymonette f Medieval French
Diminutive of Aymone.... [more]
Bartholomette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Bartholomew.
Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.
Berette f Swedish
Variant of Berete.
Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.
Betté f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Élîzabé and Lîzabé and thus an equivalent to English Betty.
Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]
Biette m Sami
Sami form of Pietari.
Bluette f French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Archaic)
Derived from French bluet, a variant of bleuet, "cornflower".
Bobette f English (Rare)
Variant of Babette, most likely influenced by Bobbie.
Bolette f Danish, Theatre, Greenlandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bodil. Bolette Wrangel is a character in the play 'Fruen fra havet' (Engl. 'The Lady from the Sea') written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.
Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Calinette f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly derived from French câline, the feminine form of the adjective câlin "cuddly" (ultimately via Old French from Vulgar Latin *calina, which itself is from Latin calidus "warm").
Carolette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feiminization of Carolus. The USA Social Security Administration has registered 7 baby girls born with this name in 1969.
Cecette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Charlette f French (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.
Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".
Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Chrisette f English
Combination of Chris with the popular diminutive suffix ette.
Chriszette f Afrikaans
Compound name of Christine and Suzette.
Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.
Corvette f English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the English word corvette meaning "a small warship" or the car Chevrolet Corvette.
Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.
Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.
Déruchette f Guernésiais (Rare, Archaic, ?), Literature
Supposedly a diminutive of Durande, the name of an obscure saint, as explained by Victor Hugo in his novel "Toilers of the Sea".
Dette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".
Dianette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Diane with the suffix -ette.
Dindonette f Literature
Derived from French dindon, meaning "turkey", combined with a diminutive suffix. Dindonette is the name of a fairy in the French fairy tale "A Fairy's Blunder". She casts a spell on an island's water fountain to make the old young again and the young older, but with disastrous consequences.
Dolorette f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Combination of Dolores with the suffix -ette.
Doriette f Maltese
Diminutive of Doria by way of combining it with the French diminutive ending -ette.
Doucette f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Douce.
Dur-eette f Sidamo
Feminine form of Dur-eessa.
Earlette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix ette.
Éliette f French
French feminine form of Élie, derived from the old, now obsolete, masculine diminutive Éliet.
Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.
Ellette f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.
Elliette f English (Rare)
Although this name presumably started out as a borrowing of French Éliette (the spelling being influenced by names such as Ellinor, Ella 1 and, later, Elle), it is now generally understood as a feminine form of Elliott.
Elzette f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizette and diminutive of Elze.
Emette f French (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Amata.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Estiennette f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Feminine diminutive of Estienne. Also compare Étiennette, the modern spelling.
Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.
Etionette f Medieval French
Variant of Étiennette. Etionette de la Baume was a mistress of Henry VIII in autumn 1513.
Ette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Etta.
Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Fabiette f French (African, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Fabien.
Fadette f French, Literature
French novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Fanchonette f French (Cajun, Archaic)
Diminutive of Fanchon in use in the 1700s.
Fanette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Romani
Diminutive of Fanny via the variant Fany.
Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [more]
Fernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Fern.
Fiacrette f Breton
Feminine form of Fiacre. Name common around the 1700s in Brittany, France. Rare.
Fiammette f Theatre
Gallicized form of Fiammetta. La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]
Francinette f French, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Francine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. In other words, one could say that this name is a double diminutive of Françoise.
Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.
Gayelette f Literature
From the name of an ancient princess that is mentioned in the children's novel Dorothy of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1989). Her name might be the feminization of the name Gaylord.
Genevievette f African American (Rare)
Combination of Genevieve and the common feminine suffix -ette.... [more]
Genovefette f Literature
Form of Jenovefette used in the English translation of 'Pleasures and Follies of a Good-Natured Libertine' by Restif de la Bretonne.
Geraldette f Obscure
Feminine form of Gerald.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Ginnette f English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Gloriette f English
From the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.
Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.
Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Harryette f American (Rare)
Variant of Harriet. A notable bearer is American poet Harryette Mullen (1953-).
Heinriette f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Henriette.
Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.
Idelette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of either Ide or Idelinde. This name was borne by Idelette Calvin (ca. 1505-1549), the wife of the French theologian and reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).
Ingemette f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Mette.
Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.
Isabette f Obscure
Truncated form of Elisabette.
Ivanette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Ivana with the suffix -ette.
Izette f Afrikaans
Variant of Isette.
Jainette f English
Variant of Jainet.
Jamette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Jamet.
Javette f African American
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ja with the name Yvette.
Jeannetounette f Norman
Diminutive of Jeanne.
Jenette f English
Variant of Jeanette.
Jeorgette f Scandinavian
Feminine form of George.
Jéromette f French (Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]
Jimette f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Jim using the diminutive suffix -ette.
Joffrette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Joffre.
Johnette f American (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of John.
Jolette f English, Afrikaans
Likely a combination of the name Jo and the suffix -lette.
Juanette f English (American)
Semi-hispanicization of Jeannette.
Juillette f French (Archaic)
Derived from juillet, which is the French name for the month of July. The month ultimately derives its name from the ancient Roman family name Iulius (see Julius)... [more]
Juliëtte f Dutch
Dutch form of Juliette.
Junette f English (Rare), Haitian Creole
Combination of June and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Kenette f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Ken 1 and the feminine suffix -ette.
Kette f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Kate.
Kevinette f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminisation of Kevin, using the suffix -ette.
Kingsette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of King by way of adding the French diminutive ending -ette.
Kylette f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Kyle using the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]
Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).
Lafolette f American
Derived from the French surname La Follette (sometimes also written as LaFollette), which means "the madwoman", derived from French folle "madwoman" (which is etymologically related to the modern English word folly)... [more]
Laidronette f Literature (Anglicized)
Derived from French laid meaning "ugly". In Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent, Laidronette is a princess cursed with extreme ugliness.
Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.
Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
Latraviette f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Latravion.
Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.
Lavette f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Yvette.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Leanette f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Lea and Annette.
Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.
Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.
Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.
Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.
Lirette f Literature
French term for a type of fabric made by weaving strips of cloth. This is the name of one of the protagonists of the French fairy tale La bonne femme (The Good Woman) by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force.
Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.
Loubette f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Lioba. This was the name of a French saint whose cult is limited to the region of Poitou.
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Lucinette f English
Diminutive of Lucy
Lunette f French (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.