A female given name of French origin, or historically notable people who bore this name such as explorer Jeannette Rankin or the USS Jeannette.
From French Jeannette, a diminutive form of Jeanne (the French version of Joan), which comes from the Hebrew name Yohanna meaning 'God is gracious.' The name became popular in English-speaking countries in the 19th century.
The USS Jeannette, a ship that attempted to reach the North Pole in 1879, was trapped and crushed in Arctic ice for years—yet it became famous enough that parents named their daughters after this tragic ship!
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