Jette

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Danish

Etymology

Originally a diminutive of Henriette.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Jette

  1. 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛtə/
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Proper noun

Jette ?

  1. A Belgian municipality, at the north side of Brussels.
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Evolution of the writing
Year Writing Comment/Meaning
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"

References

  1. ^ https://www.jette.irisnet.be/nl/mijn-gemeente/geschiedenis-van-jette
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