henrietta

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Definition of henrietta in English English dictionary

A female given name

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.

{i} female first name

given name, female

Related Terms

Henrietta Maria

{i} (1609-1669) French-born wife of King Charles I of England

Henrietta Maria

French Henriette-Marie born Nov. 25, 1609, Paris, France died Sept. 10, 1669, Château de Colombes, near Paris French-born English queen, wife of Charles I and mother of Charles II and James II. The daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Médicis, she was no stranger to political intrigue. By openly practicing Roman Catholicism at court, she alienated many of Charles's subjects. As the English Civil Wars approached, she sought without success to instigate a military coup to overthrow the Parliamentarians. Her further efforts to enlist support for Charles from the pope, the French, and the Dutch infuriated many Englishmen. Deterioration of the Royalist position caused her to flee to France in 1644, and she never again saw her husband, who was executed in 1649

Henrietta Szold

(1860-1945), American zionist, founder of "Hadassah", head of "the Youth Aliyah Movement

henrietta cloth

A fine wide wooled fabric much used for women's dresses

Hyphenation

hen·ri·et·ta

Turkish pronunciation

henrietı

Pronunciation

/ˌhenrēˈetə/ /ˌhɛnriːˈɛtə/

Etymology

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