Minette
Germanic/French · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Minette
Minette is a French diminutive of the name Mina, itself derived from Germanic roots meaning "mind" or "memory," though it also functions as a pet form suggesting "small" or "dainty" through the French -ette suffix.
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Etymology
Minette is a French diminutive of the name Mina, itself derived from Germanic roots meaning "mind" or "memory," though it also functions as a pet form suggesting "small" or "dainty" through the French -ette suffix. The name has been used primarily in French-speaking cultures and among European populations, with historical prominence in 19th and early 20th-century France.
Minette currently ranks #16,747 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1968.
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