Janet

Meaning

In these 19th-century name books, Janet is treated as a Scottish form related to Jeanette, ultimately from the same Hebrew root as Joan and Jane. The stated meaning is “grace of the Lord,” reflecting the usual Christian-name tradition behind the name. The excerpts also note that Scots often used Jean, while Janet came in through French Jeanette.

Origin

Fun fact

One excerpt notes that Gaelic has a corresponding form, Deonaid, and that related forms and contractions were said to be “infinite.”