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Jeannette

A French diminutive of Jeanne, derived from Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious."

Meaning and origin

Jeannette is a diminutive form of Jeanne, created by adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

How to pronounce Jeannette

French (France)zhah-nett /ʒa.nɛt/

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