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Jeannette

/d͡ʒəˈnɛt/

Jeannette proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Jeannette

  1. A female given name from French.
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Synonyms of Jeannette

Forms of Jeannette

alternative formJeanette
alternative formJennette

Origin of Jeannette

From French Jeannette, from Jeanne + -ette, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Words that rhyme with Jeannette

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Questions about Jeannette

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

Words near Jeannette in the dictionary

  1. Jeanine
  2. jeanlike
  3. Jeanmarie
  4. Jeanmaries
  5. Jeanne
  6. Jeannette
  7. Jeannie
  8. Jeannine
  9. Jeanpaul
  10. Jeanpauls
  11. Jeanpierre

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