This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is French; and the pattern is *ette.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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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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.
Minuette f French (Americanized)Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".