Aletta

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Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Other Forms FormsÅleta (archaic Swedish), Alett (Hungarian)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified
Added 7/5/2011 by Lucille
Edited 5/15/2019 by Frollein Gladys  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Archaic Swedish diminutive of ALHET and Dutch variant of ALEIDA as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name. In the Netherlands this name was borne by the country's first female physician, Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929).