"Janet" meaning in English

See Janet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒænɪt/, /d͡ʒæˈnɛt/ [Hong-Kong] Forms: Janets [plural]
Rhymes: -ænɪt Etymology: From Jane + -et, q.v. Chiefly Scottish until the 19th century. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jane|et}} Jane + -et, {{doublet|en|Ivanka|Jan|Janelle|Janey|Janine|Jeanette|Jeanie|Jeannette|Jeannine|Jen|Jenna|Jenny|Jessie|Jo|Jody|Juanita|Shanae|Sinead|Vanna}} Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Janet (plural Janets)
  1. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Janet-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 92 3 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 12 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -et: 58 14 28
  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Janet-en-name-uG5K6vTa
  3. (US, military slang) A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Janet-en-name-feGA1Qxq Categories (other): American English Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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