Arlette
\aʁ.lɛt\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \aʁ.lɛt\ |
Origin and meaning
From a derivative (possibly a diminutive) of Old French Herleva, a Germanic compound name beginning with *harjaz (“army”). The mother of William the Conqueror was called both Herleva and Arlette.
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
Around the world
- PolishArletta
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).