Annette
/əˈnɛt/noun
A feminine given name, traditionally a French diminutive of Anne or Anna.
Did you know?Annette ultimately traces to the Hebrew name Hannah, whose biblical root is associated with grace or favor; Anna is also the name of the prophetess who recognized the infant Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Ḥannāh
“Favor, grace, or graciousness; the name of Hannah in the Hebrew Bible”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Hánna
“The Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name Hannah”
Koine Greek
Greek
Anna
“A form of Hannah used in the New Testament”
Late Latin
Latin
Anna
“The Latin form of the biblical name”
Medieval French
Old French
Anne
“The French form of Anna, later associated especially with Saint Anne”
17th Century
French
Annette
“A diminutive form of Anne or Anna”
Modern English
English
Annette
“A feminine given name adopted from French”