Claudette
/ˌkloʊˈdɛt/noun
A feminine given name, originally a French diminutive of Claude.
Did you know?Claudette ultimately comes from Latin *claudus*, a word for “limping” or “lame,” and the same ancient root also gave English words like *claudication* and even the Roman family name *Claudius*.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
claudus
“lame; limping”
Roman era
Latin
Claudius
“a Roman family name derived from *claudus*”
Late Latin / Old French
French
Claude
“a masculine given name from Latin *Claudius*”
17th Century
French
Claudette
“a feminine diminutive form of Claude”
Modern English
English
Claudette
“a feminine given name”
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