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Jeanette (given name)

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Jeanette
Pronunciation/əˈnɛt/ jə-NET
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningGod is gracious
Region of originFrench
Other names
Related namesJeanne, Janett, Janette, Janet, Jane, Jean, Jennette, Ginette, Sinéad, Žaneta, Zsanett

Jeanette (or Jeannette or Jeanetta) is a female name, a diminutive form of the name Jeanne. Other variations are Janette and Janet. The name is derived from the Hebrew "God is gracious".

Notable people

Fictional characters

  • Jeannette (comics), a fictional banshee in the DC Comics Universe
  • Jeanette Miller, one of the Chipettes in Alvin and the Chipmunks