Arlette
[ɑːrˈlɛt]Meaning
French form of Herleva, a Germanic name from *harjaz, "army".
Background Story
Arlette is the French form of Herleva, a Germanic compound name whose first element is *harjaz, meaning "army". The mother of William the Conqueror was called both Herleva and Arlette. The name is also used in Catalan, Polish, Portuguese and Latin American Spanish.
Variations
Arlet, Carlotte
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