This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ette.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alanette f Medieval BretonLate medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of
Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive 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
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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.... [
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Alysonette f FilipinoVariation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Anguillette f FolkloreMeans "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.
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").
Cassette f English (Rare)Possibly a diminutive of
Cass. It also coincides with the word cassette, which refers to a kind of tape formerly used to record audio.
Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived 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".
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".
Dindonette f LiteratureDerived 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.
Doriette f MalteseDiminutive of
Doria by way of combining it with the French diminutive ending
-ette.
Fadette f French, LiteratureFrench novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
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.
Fiammette f TheatreGallicized form of
Fiammetta.
La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian CreoleThis 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... [
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Gayelette f LiteratureFrom 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.
Gloriette f EnglishFrom 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.
Jodette f Frenchis primarily a female name of French origin that means God Will Increase. Diminutive female form of the name
Joseph 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)... [
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Lafolette f AmericanDerived 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)... [
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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.