Harriet (name)

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Harriet


Harriet Beecher Stowe is one famous Harriet.
Gender Female
Meaning "home ruler."
Origin Germanic
Related names Henry, Henriette, Henrietta, Harry, Henrik
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Harriet is a female name. The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri. The male name Harry was formed in a similar way from Henry. All these names are derived from Henrik, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic name Heimiric, derived from the word elements heim, or "home" and ric, meaning "power, ruler." The male name Henry was first used in England by Normans.[1]

The name was the 73rd most popular name for baby girls born in England and Wales in 2007. It last ranked in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in the 1960s. It was ranked as the 314th most common name for females in the United States in the census of 1990.[2]

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[edit] Feminine versions

[edit] Famous people with the given name Harriet

[edit] Fictional

[edit] Famous animals with the given name Harriet

  • Harriet, a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death. (Sometimes referred to as "Charles Darwin's tortoise").

[edit] As a surname

In Francophone countries, the name can also be used as a surname and has been held by:

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ Behind the Name
  3. ^ Behind the Name
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