Harriet
[ˈhæriət]Meaning
English form of Henriette, a feminine form of Harry
Background Story
Harriet is the English form of the French Henriette, and so a feminine form of Harry. It was first used in the 17th century and became very common in the English-speaking world by the 18th century. The name is also used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian and Polish.
Variations
Hattie, Henrietta
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