Henrietta
Meaning of Henrietta
Henrietta is a feminine name with English and French origins. In English, it is pronounced as hen-ree-ET-uh (/hənˈriːə/), while in French, it is pronounced as ahn-ree-EHT-tah (/ɑ̃.ʁi.jɛ.ta/). The name has variations such as Henriette.
Henrietta has been used for baby girls in the United States since at least the late 19th century. Although its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it remains a recognizable and classic choice for parents looking for a traditional name. In recent years, Henrietta has been moderately popular, ranking around the 2200s to 2400s in terms of occurrences.
This name carries historical associations with notable figures such as Queen Henrietta Maria of England, who was the wife of King Charles I. Additionally, Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells were used without her consent to make significant contributions to medical research. These associations add depth and meaning to the name Henrietta.
Overall, Henrietta is a timeless and elegant name that can be a wonderful choice for parents seeking a strong and sophisticated option for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as ahn-ree-EHT-tah (/ɑ̃.ʁi.jɛ.ta/)
English
- Pronunced as hen-ree-ET-uh (/hənˈriːə/)
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Notable People Named Henrietta
| Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cancer cells led to the creation of the HeLa cell line, which has been crucial in medical research due to its ability to reproduce indefinitely. |
| Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an American astronomer, revolutionized the understanding of the universe by developing a method to accurately measure distances to remote galaxies. |
| Henrietta Vinton Davis was a renowned elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator, celebrated as the leading actress among nineteenth-century black performers and hailed by Marcus Garvey as the "greatest woman of the Negro race today." |
| Henrietta Collins Bartlett (1873–1963) was a pioneering American bibliographer and Shakespeare scholar, known for creating the first modern census of Shakespeare's published drama. |
| Henrietta Cornelia Mears was a highly influential Christian educator, evangelist, and author who significantly impacted evangelical Christianity in the 20th century, known for her innovative work at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood and her founding of Gospel Light and Forest Home. |
| Henrietta Mann is a renowned Native American academic and activist who made significant contributions to the development of Native American studies programs at several universities and was the first American Indian to hold an endowed chair of Native American studies at Montana State University. |
| Henrietta Battier, also known as "Pat. Pindar," was an Irish poet, political satirist, and occasional actress who advocated for Catholic-Protestant unity, representative government, and national independence. |
| Henrietta Johnston - Henrietta de Beaulieu Dering Johnston was the earliest recorded female artist and the first known pastelist working in the English colonies in North America. |
| Henrietta Foster Crosman was a notable American stage and film actress. |
| Henrietta Moraes was a British artists' model and memoirist who inspired many artists in the Soho subculture and had three marriages and numerous love affairs. |
| Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer known for her study of variable stars, particularly for measuring the period-luminosity relation for Cepheid stars, which has been instrumental in measuring the size of the Milky Way and distances to other galaxies. |
| Henrietta Ward - Henrietta Mary Ada Ward was a renowned British historical and genre painter during the Victorian era and early twentieth century. |
| Henrietta Rae - Henrietta Emma Ratcliffe Rae was a renowned British painter of the late Victorian era, known for her classical and allegorical works, with her most famous painting being The Lady with the Lamp. |
| Air Commandant Dame Mary Henrietta Barnett was a senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) and served as its director from 1956 to 1960. |
| Henrietta Augusta Dugdale was a pioneering Australian activist who founded the first female suffrage society in Australia and made significant strides for women's rights. |
