"Aletta" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From a Middle Low German diminutive form of Adelheid, related to English Adelaide and Alice. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{m|de|Adelheid}} Adelheid, {{m|en|Adelaide}} Adelaide, {{m|en|Alice}} Alice Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aletta
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Aletta (Dutch), Álehttá (Northern Sami), Alette (Norwegian)
    Sense id: en-Aletta-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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