"Violette" meaning in French

See Violette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /vjɔ.lɛt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-Violette.wav
Etymology: From violette (“violet”). Cognate with English Violet. Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Violette f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Violette-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French female given names, French given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. a surname, Violette, transferred from the nickname Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Violette-fr-name-KgLnsAya Categories (other): French surnames, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From violette (“violet”). Cognate with English Violet.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Violette f",
      "name": "fr-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French female given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
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        "a surname, Violette, transferred from the nickname"
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "Violette",
          "Violette#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/vjɔ.lɛt/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "violette"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Violette"
}
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    "French feminine nouns",
    "French lemmas",
    "French proper nouns",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "French uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "French given names"
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      ]
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "violette"
    }
  ],
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}

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