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Henrietta

/ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/

Henrietta proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Henrietta (countable and uncountable, plural Henriettas)

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
    • Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.1936, George Weller, Clutch and Differential, Ayer, published 1970, →ISBN, page 196
  2. A township in Jackson County, Michigan.
  3. A township in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
  4. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
  5. A minor city in Ray County, Missouri.
  6. A town in Monroe County, New York.
  7. A township in Lorain County, Ohio.
  8. A census-designated place in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A city, the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
  11. A town and ghost town therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  12. A locality in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius.
  13. A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Forms of Henrietta

pluralHenriettas

Origin of Henrietta

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

Words formed from Henrietta

Phrases with Henrietta

Words that rhyme with Henrietta

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Questions about Henrietta

What does Henrietta mean?
Henrietta means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Henrietta?
Henrietta is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Henrietta?
Henrietta is pronounced /ˌhɛn.ɹiˈɛtə/.

Words near Henrietta in the dictionary

  1. Henrico County
  2. henricosborniid
  3. henricosborniids
  4. Henrie
  5. henries
  6. Henrietta
  7. Henrietta cloth
  8. Henrietta cloths
  9. Henriette
  10. Henriksen
  11. Henriksens

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