Harriette

Harriette is an English feminine form ultimately derived from the Germanic name Harry, itself a medieval English pronunciation of Henry, which traces back to the Old High German elements haim, meaning home, and ric, meaning power or ruler. The name became fashionable in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a feminine diminutive of Harry or Harriet, following the common practice of adding the French-influenced suffix ette to signal femininity and elegance. Notable bearers include Harriette Wilson, the celebrated British courtesan and memoirist of the Regency era. Harriet and Hattie are the most closely related forms, while the Continental cognate Henriette reflects the same Germanic roots through French.