Harriet

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Harriet

/ˈhæɹiɛt/

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of French Henriette, feminine form of Henri (“Henry”), popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.

proper noun Harriets

A female given name from the Germanic languages. Harriet, by the way, is a very sprightly name. It is the female of Harry, and is identified in my imagination with I know not what of the power of being lively and saucy, without committing the sweetness of womanhood.

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Closest in meaning: henderson, como, henrietta, henriette, harriette, harriett, hattie, hetty, hatty, etta, ettie, hari, harri, harry, hendrika, halina

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name female given name

Español	Enriqueta

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@misc{harriet_2026,
  title = {Harriet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harriet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}