Juliet
/ˌdʒuːliˈɛt/noun
A female given name, famously borne by Shakespeare's tragic heroine.
Did you know?Juliet is the English diminutive of Julia, from Latin Iulia, the feminine form of Iulius; the deeper origin of Iulius is uncertain, but it was later linked in Roman tradition to Jupiter, the king of the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Iūlius / Iūlia
“A Roman family name and its feminine form, associated with the Julian clan.”
Late Latin
Latin
Iulietta
“A diminutive form meaning "little Julia".”
Old French
Old French
Juliette
“A French feminine diminutive name.”
14th-16th Century
English
Juliet
“An English borrowed feminine given name, later popularized by literature.”
Modern English
English
Juliet
“A female given name, especially known from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.”