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Annette

/əˈnɛt/

Annette proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Annette (plural Annettes)

  1. A female given name from French.

Forms of Annette

pluralAnnettes

Origin of Annette

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".

Words that rhyme with Annette

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Questions about Annette

What does Annette mean?
Annette means a female given name from French.
What part of speech is Annette?
Annette is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Annette?
Annette is pronounced /əˈnɛt/.

Words near Annette in the dictionary

  1. annet
  2. annetocin
  3. annets
  4. Annett
  5. Annetta
  6. Annette
  7. Annettes
  8. Annetts
  9. annex
  10. annex'd
  11. annexable

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