Janet:God is merciful

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Name:
Janet
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Janet is a medieval diminutive of Jane. Jane originates in Hebrew language and means "God is merciful". It is ultimately derived from the Hebrew masculine name Yochanan, thus it has the same origin as many other names, including Joan and Hannah. Jane has always been one of the most popular names in the English-speaking countries, and in different spelling all over the world. The famous bearer was the English novelist Jane Austen, and the name was also popularized in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Jane functions as a surname as well.
Pronunciation:
JAN-ət
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Jan Janit Janneth Jannetta Janot Jeannette Jenetta Jenette Jennet Jennette Jinnet Jinnett Sioned
Famous Janet:

Janet Jackson : musician

Janet Evanovich : writer

Janet Leigh : actress

Janet Biehl : writer

Janet Blair : actress

Janet Brown : published author

Janet Charman : writer

Janet Cooke : journalist

Janet Frame : published author

Janet Gretzky : actress

Janet Gunn : actress

Janet Hale : published author

Janet Johnson : published author

Janet Joy : writer