Harriett

Harriett is an English feminine name, a variant spelling of Harriet, which itself is an English diminutive form of Harriot, an earlier feminine adaptation of Harry. Harry developed as a medieval English pet form of Henry, a name of Old High German origin composed of elements meaning home and ruler. The name gained widespread use in the English-speaking world partly through the influence of figures such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, the American abolitionist author. Related forms include Harriet, Harriette, and Hattie.