Harriet

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Harriet means "ruler of the home" or "estate ruler".
Pronunciation
HAR-ee-it,
HEHR-ee-it
The name is pronounced "HARR-ee-et" or "HARR-ee-it".
Popularity
In the United States, Harriet was most popular in the late 1800s, but has decreased in popularity since then. However, it has seen a small resurgence in recent years. The name is not currently in the top 1000 names in the United Kingdom.

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Harriet Name meanings & History

Harriet means "ruler of the home" or "estate ruler". English form of Henriette, and thus a feminine form of Harry. It was first used in the 17th century, becoming very common in the English-speaking world by the 18th century. Famous bearers include the Americans Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1820-1913). Harriet is used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Harriet: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Harriet:

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope

A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Environment

T: Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Testy,Truth,Touchy,Talkative,Tacky

Harriet is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Harriet include Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", Harriet Quimby, the first woman to earn a pilot's license in the United States, and Harriet E. Wilson, the first African-American woman to publish a novel in the United States.

2.) Harriet (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (French) ruler of the household. (English) a form of Henrietta. Literature: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American writer noted for her novelUncle Tom’s Cabin.

Other Forms: Harietta, Hariette, Hariot, Hariott, Harri, Harrie, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette, Harriot, Harriott, Harryet, Harryeta, Harryetah, Harryete, Harryett, Harryetta, Harryettah, Harryette, Haryet, Haryeta, Haryetah, Haryete, Haryett, Haryetta, Haryettah, Haryette


3.) HARRIET (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Harriet (ruler of an enclosure, home ruler) is a cognate of the French Henriette, a feminine diminutive form of Henri, which is derived from the German Heinrich. See HEINRICH (Male Names). Var: Harietta, Hariette, Harrietta, Harriette. Pet: Hatti, Hattie, Hatty. (HAH-REE-ET)


4.) Harriet (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) homebody

Other Forms: Harri, Harrie, Harriett, Harriette, Hattie


5.) HARRIET (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: English form of the French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henri (ruler of an enclosure, home ruler). See HENRY (Male Names). Var: Harriette. Pet: Hattie. (HAR-REE-UT)


6.) HARRIET (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Harriet is an English form of the French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henri, which is derived from the German Heinrich (ruler of an estate, home ruler). See HENRY (Male Names). In Scotland, Harriet was also used to Anglicize the Gaelic Oighrig. See OIGHRIG. Var: Harriette. Pet: Hattie. (HAR-REE-ET)


7.) Harriet (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Ruler of the home

Other Forms: Hariet, Harriett, Harriette


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