Annette
\a.nɛt\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \a.nɛt\ |
Origin and meaning
From French Annette, diminutive of Anne, from Ἄννα (Ánna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious”) with the French suffix ette meaning cute, adorable or little. So, Annette could mean "Little favor of God", "cute grace" or "little Anne".
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
Around the world
- PolishAneta
- CzechAnička, Hanka
In literature
« Eh bien ! mon compère, dit l’ex-gendarme en se servant de ce mot selon sa primitive acception, Annette est-elle malade pour que vous nous accordiez votre présence pendant une soirée ?… »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Pamputt (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).