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Janelle

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Janelle¹

Where it comes from

From Jane + -elle, q.v.

Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

proper noun Janel · Jenelle

  1. A female given name. That must be her name. Janelle Waters. It sounded smooth as silk. Sweet as honey.

Janelle²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Janelle.

proper noun Janelles · Janel · Jenelle

  1. A surname from French.

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"Janelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/janelle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{janelle_2026,
  title = {Janelle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/janelle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}