Annette

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Annette

/əˈnɛt/

Rhymes with -ɛt

Where it comes from

From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French suffix ette meaning cute, adorable or little. So, Annette could mean "Little favor of God", "cute grace" or "little Anne".

proper noun Annettes

A female given name from French.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: annie, ana, job, yeo, anette, lui, anne, anna, ann, annett, annetta, aneta, annika, anita, nan, nanette

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"Annette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Annette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annette

Chicago

"Annette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annette.

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@misc{annette_2026,
  title = {Annette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}