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Adette f French (African, Rare), Filipino

Adlette f English, Arabic, French
Archaic French and English name of unknown meaning. Possibly related to Adelaide or Adela. ... [more]

Albinette f Medieval French, French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Medieval French diminutive of Albine.

Alette f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Flemish, French (Belgian)
Variant of Aletta.

Aliette f French, French (Belgian)
French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.

Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.

Andrette f French, English (Rare)
Variant of Andréa

Andriette f French (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Andrée.

Anicette f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Anicet.

Ariette f Flemish (Rare), French, German (Swiss)
Cognate of Ariëtte

Aubriette f French (Rare)

Audette f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Archaic)

Audiette f French (Rare, Archaic)

Auréliette f French (Quebec, Rare)
Diminutive of Aurélie.

Bernardette f Maltese, French (Archaic), Dutch
Variant of Bernadette.

Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]

Bleuette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Bluette.

Bluette f French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Archaic)
Derived from French bluet, a variant of bleuet, "cornflower".

Brunette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Brune.

Camillette f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Camille.

Celiette f Spanish (Caribbean), French (Caribbean)

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.

Clairette f French, French (Belgian)
Diminutive of Claire.

Claudinette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Claudine.

Colinette f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), French (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Colin 2.

Collette f French, French (Belgian), English
Variant of Colette.

Dolorette f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Combination of Dolores with the suffix -ette.

Dominiquette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dominique.

Dorette f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans, German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Dora.

Éliette f French
French feminine form of Élie, derived from the old, now obsolete, masculine diminutive Éliet.

Eliette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Éliette.

Elisette f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (African, Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Diminutive of Elise.

Emette f French (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Amata.

Émiliette f French (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Émilie.

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.

Fanchette f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Rare)
Diminutive of Françoise (compare Fanchon).

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.

Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [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.

Fraunchounette f Norman
Diminutive of Fraunchoun.

Gilette f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Gillette.

Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.

Graciette f French (Rare), Portuguese (African)
French diminutive of Gracieuse.

Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.

Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.

Guilhelmette f French (Archaic)
Variant of Guillemette.

Guillaumette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillaumine.

Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).

Guyette f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Guy 1.

Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.

Hélyette f French (Rare)
Variant of Héliette.

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).

Idette f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ide.

Jeannetounette f Norman
Diminutive of Jeanne.

Jéromette f French (Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]

Joffrette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Joffre.

Josephette f French (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Josèphe.

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]

Laviolette f French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Laviolette.

Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.

Léonette f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Léonet.

Liette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Juliette.

Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.

Liliette f French (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.

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.

Lubette f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Loubette.

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.

Lyette f English (Rare), French (Quebec)

Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.

Maëtte f French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.

Maudette f French (Rare), English (American)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maxette f French (Caribbean), French (African, Rare)

Michelette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Michèle and feminine form of Michelet.

Michette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of feminine names derived from Michel, such as Michelle and Micheline.

Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).

Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]

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".

Mirette f French (Rare)

Moïsette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Moïse.

Muguette f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Muguet.

Nadette f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadège.

Nânette f Norman
Norman form of Nanette.

Neigette f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Neige.

Nicette f French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Anicette.

Noétte f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Noé recorded in the 1600s. In some cases, however, it may also have been a feminine form of Noët.

Oliviette f French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Olivie.

Pâquerette f French (Rare)
Derived from French pâquerette "daisy".

Paquette f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]

Perlette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle. In other words: you could say that this name is the French cognate of Perlita.

Pernette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pernet.

Petronette f French, Dutch
Diminutive form of Petrona or Petronia, in a similar way as names like Antoinette and Nicolette... [more]

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.

Raulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raul.

Reinette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Reine.

Rémiette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Rémiet (and thus ultimately of Rémy).

Renette f French, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Renée.

Rirette f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably derived from the French word rire "laughter". ... [more]

Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]

Sergette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Serge. However, it could also be considered to be a diminutive of Sergine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix.

Silvette f French Creole, French
From Sylvie

Sophiette f French (Caribbean, Rare)
Diminutive of Sophie.

Thierrette f French (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thierry.

Touènette f Norman
Norman short of Antoinette.

Vincenette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincente.

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Vonette f Norman
Norman truncated diminutive of Yvonne.

Vuillemette f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Vuillaume (compare Guillemette).

Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!

Yanette f Picard, American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yann, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang.

Younette f Norman

Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.

Zabette f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Zéliette f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Zélie and Zélienne.

Zézette f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

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