Jette
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Danish
Etymology
Originally a diminutive of Henriette.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jette
- a female given name
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 27 767 females with the given name Jette have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 May 2011.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jette ?
- a Belgian municipality, at the north side of Brussels
| Year | Writing | Comment/Meaning[1] |
|---|---|---|
| pre 1095 | gatwa | A "gate", a hole, a passage made by (wild) water/rain. (cf. Flemish dialect "een jat kaffe : a cup coffee.) |
| 1095 | Jetta | Appears first as "Jetta" in old writings |
| 1146 | Getta | In old writings |
| 1220 | Jhet | In old writings |
| 1389 | Iette | In old writings |
| 1435 | Yette | In old writings |
| 1659 | Jette | "The lordships" of "the Castle of the Rivers" receive responsibility over the county Jette, under the name "Sint-Pieters-Jette" |