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Harriet

//ˈhæɹiɛt// name

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  1. 1
    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."

Etymology

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

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