Harriet

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈhæɹiɛt//

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

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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.
I found myself wanting to explain it to her, this middle-aged woman with the kind of haircut you call a hairdo, which needed to be set in rollers every night, who had a name like Agnes or Harriet, a name that even predated my mother's generation.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: Harriets

Harp · A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the…harper · A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp…Harper · A surname originating as an occupation for a player of the…

Harriet · A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Harrington · A habitational surname from Old English from several places…harris · A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of…Harris · An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.

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