Henrietta

Latinate form of French Henriette, derived from the male given name Henry.

• IPA^(key): /hɛnˈɹiː.ɛt.ə/

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

Henrietta (countable and uncountable, plural Henriettas)

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1936, George Weller, Clutch and Differential, Ayer, published 1970, →ISBN, page 196:

     Alberta is more like a man's name than any other name that comes from a men's, more than Georgianna which is just like a magnolia blossom or Henrietta which most people change to Etta or Geraldine which nobody ever thinks of coming from a man's Irish name like Gerald.

2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A township in Jackson County, Michigan
   2. A township in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
   3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
   4. A minor city in Ray County, Missouri.
   5. A town in Monroe County, New York.
   6. A township in Lorain County, Ohio.
   7. A census-designated place in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A city, the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States.
   9. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
   10. A town and ghost town therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin.
3. A locality in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius.
4. A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, Tasmania, Australia.

• retaineth

Henrietta f

1. a female given name

Matronymics

• son of Henrietta: Henriettuson
• daughter of Henrietta: Henriettudóttir

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɛnrijɛtːɒ]
• Hyphenation: Hen‧ri‧et‧ta
• Rhymes: -tɒ

Henrietta

1. a female given name

From French Henriette, or borrowed from English.

• Audio

  (file)

Henrietta c (genitive Henriettas)

1. a female given name

• hetiterna