Harriet

Harriet is an English feminine form of Harry, itself a medieval English pet form of Henry, which derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of the elements heim, meaning home, and ric, meaning power or ruler. The name gained widespread use in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and became particularly fashionable among English-speaking women. It is closely associated with Harriet Beecher Stowe, the American author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Harriet Tubman, the American abolitionist and freedom fighter. Hattie is a common diminutive, and Henrietta, Henriette, and Enrica are related feminine cognates found across European languages.