Harriet name - Meaning of Harriet
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- English, Germanic
- Pronounced
- HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət, HER-ee-ət/HAR-ee-ət
- Harriet Meaning
- English form of Henriette, and thus a feminine form of Harry. It was first used in the 17th century, becoming very common in the English-speaking world by the 18th century. A famous bearer was Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), the American author who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Harriet is a variant of Henrietta. Henrietta originates in Germanic languages and means "ruler of the house". It is a feminine form of Henry. Henrietta has been a popular name within royalty over centuries but lately its usage, especially in the United States, has declined.
Harriet Related Names
Variants: Harriett, Harriette, Henrietta, Harrietta, Harietta, Hariette, Harrieta, Harriott, Hattie
Diminutives: Etta, Ettie, Hallie, Hattie, Hatty, Hettie
Other Languages: Henriette, Henrike (Danish), Hendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie, Henny, Henrietta, Henriette, Henriëtte, Jet, Jetta, Jette (Dutch), Henriikka (Finnish), Henriette (French), Heinrike, Henriette, Henrike (German), Enrica (Italian), Henriette, Henrike (Norwegian), Henryka (Polish), América (Portuguese), Imriška (Slovak), América (Spanish), Henrika, Henrike (Swedish)
Harriet Celebrities
Harriet Beecher Stowe - writer, Harriet Farley - writer, Harriet Hilliard - actress, Harriet King - writer, Harriet Monroe - writer, Harriet Rochlin - writer,
