Janet
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| Janet | |
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| Pronunciation | JAN-et |
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | Yahweh is gracious; gracious gift from God. |
| Origin | Scottish |
| Related names | Jeanette, Jane, Juanita, Jeanne |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "Janet " |
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Janet is a female name meaning "Little John." It is a variation of the French proper noun Jeannette, Spanish proper noun Juanita, Russian Жанет (Zhanet) and Hungarian Zsanett and is the diminutive of Jeanne or Jane.
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[edit] People with Janet as a surname
- Pierre Janet, early 20th century psychoanalyst
[edit] People with the given name Janet
- Janet Ellis (born 1955), British television presenter
- Janet Gaynor, American actress
- Janette Husárová, Slovakian tennis player
- Janet Jackson, American singer/songwriter
- Janet Leigh, American actress
- Janet Maslin, American journalist
- Janet Napolitano, American politician
- Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States
- Janet Street-Porter, British media personality
[edit] Other
Janet is an acronym for Joint Academic Network (connects universities in the UK) Janet can also refer to:
- JANET, computer network
- JA*Net, Japanese-American TV network
- Janet (airline), aircraft fleet operated by defense contractor EG&G
- janet., album by Janet Jackson
[edit] Songs about Janet
- Janet's big dance number by Frank Zappa from the soundtrack 200 Motels
