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Janet (given name)

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Janet
Pronunciation/ˈænɪt/ JAN-it
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name[Hebrew]
Meaning"God is gracious" or "gift from God"
Other names
Related namesJeanette, Jane, Juanita, Jeanne, Janeth, Janat

Janet is a feminine given name meaning "God is gracious" or "gift from God". It is the feminine form of John. It is a variation of the French proper noun Jeannette, Spanish proper noun Juanita, Russian Жанет (Zhanet), Circassian Джэнэт (Dzhenet), and Hungarian Zsanett. It is also the diminutive of Jeanne or Jane.

People with the given name Janet

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People with the given name Janat

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People with the given name Janeth

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Fictional characters with the given name Janet

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