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Henrietta

  • /ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/

Rhymes with -ɛtə

Where it comes from

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

proper noun Henriettas

  1. countable, uncountable A female given name from the Germanic languages. Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.
  2. countable, uncountable A township in Jackson County, Michigan.
  3. countable, uncountable A township in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
  5. countable, uncountable A minor city in Ray County, Missouri.
  6. countable, uncountable A town in Monroe County, New York.
  7. countable, uncountable A township in Lorain County, Ohio.
  8. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
  9. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
  11. countable, uncountable A town and ghost town therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  12. countable, uncountable A locality in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius.
  13. countable, uncountable A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: etta, harrietta, henriette, hendrika, harriet, harriette, ettie, etty, jetta, enriqueta, enrica, hattie, hettie, hetty, heike, huberta

Translations

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name feminine form of Henry

EspañolEnriqueta
日本語ヘンリエッタ henrietta
PortuguêsHenriqueta
FrançaisHenriette
DeutschHeike, Heinrike, Henrike
ItalianoEnrica, Enrichetta
РусскийГенрие́тта Genrijétta

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"Henrietta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/henrietta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{henrietta_2026,
  title = {Henrietta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/henrietta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}