Henrietta
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Henrietta
- A female given name.
- 1936 George Weller: Clutch and Differential. Ayer 1970. ISBN 0836936590 page 196:
- Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.
- 1936 George Weller: Clutch and Differential. Ayer 1970. ISBN 0836936590 page 196:
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
feminine form of Henry
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French Henriette, or borrowed from English
Proper noun[edit]
Henrietta
- A female given name
