Aletta
[əˈlɛtə]Meaning
Dutch diminutive of Adelheid
Background Story
Aletta is a Dutch feminine given name, a diminutive of Adelheid, and is related to Alida and Adelaide. The variant form Alette is also used in Norway. Behind the Name records the name as used in Basque, Bosnian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, British English, Finnish, French, Frisian, Georgian and German.
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