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feminine · English (Modern) origin
Scarlette is a modern English given name derived from the word scarlet, which itself traces back through Old French escarlate to medieval Latin scarlatum, denoting a vivid red color or a type of fine cloth often dyed in that hue. The name functions as an elaborated spelling of Scarlett, with the added final e giving it a more overtly feminine or ornate appearance. Its popularity surged in the English-speaking world following the fame of the fictional character Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind. Scarlett and Scarlet are the most common cognate forms.
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