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GirlPronounced English /ˌhɛn.ɹi.ˈɛt.ə/; Hungarian /ˈhɛn.riʲ.ɛt.tɒ/; Finnish /ˈhen.ri.et.tɑ/Dutch language family

Henrietta

Latinate form of Henriette.

Quick answer

Henrietta is a girl name.

Pronunciation: English /ˌhɛn.ɹi.ˈɛt.ə/; Hungarian /ˈhɛn.riʲ.ɛt.tɒ/; Finnish /ˈhen.ri.et.tɑ/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationEnglish /ˌhɛn.ɹi.ˈɛt.ə/; Hungarian /ˈhɛn.riʲ.ɛt.tɒ/; Finnish /ˈhen.ri.et.tɑ/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Latinate form of Henriette. It was introduced to England by Henriette Marie, the wife of the 17th-century English king Charles I. The name Henriette was also Anglicized as Harriet, a form that was initially more popular.

Notes and context

Usage: english, hungarian, finnish, swedish