Harriett

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A female first name, a variant spelling of Harriet, traditionally given to girls and women
2. Used as a woman's personal name, an alternate spelling of Harriet that has been popular in English-speaking countries
3. A feminine forename of English origin, often shortened to Hattie or Hattie, borne by many people historically

Etymology: Harriett is a feminine given name, and its spelling is an older-looking variant of Harriet. Its roots run back to a Germanic name, Heimirich, built from elements meaning "home" and "ruler," or roughly "ruler of the home." That name passed into Latin as Henricus and then into French as Henri, and English adopted it as Henry. The feminine form comes from French. The suffix "-ette" turned Henri into Henriette, which English then reshaped into Harriet, with the nickname Harry as a familiar form of Henry. The spelling with a double t is a variant, not a separate name. It is less common than the single-t form, though both are used in English.