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Milette

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Pronounced mih-LET /mΙͺˈlΙ›t/Medium

Meaning: Milette is a dainty girl's name using the French diminutive suffix -ette, 'little,' likely built on a Mil- or Mila element (as in Mila, Camille or Emily). It also exists as a French surname. The -ette ending lends it a small, affectionate charm.Low

In 30 seconds: Milette caps a Mil- element with the French diminutive -ette, little. It appeared for a single year in the sixties (said mih-LET).
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Origin LowFrench, American
MeaningMilette is a dainty girl's name using the French diminutive suffix -ette, 'little,' likely built on a Mil- or Mila element (as in Mila, Camille or Emily). It also exists as a French surname. The -ette ending lends it a small, affectionate charm.
U.S. rank (1967)#3169
1967 U.S. births17 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1967
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 17

History & Origin

Milette is a diminutive-style girl's name, joining a Mil- element to the French suffix -ette, 'little,' the same ending found in Paulette and Colette. It also survives as a French surname. Delicate and old-fashioned, it flickered only briefly into American use.

It appeared for a single year in the later nineteen-sixties, given to about twenty girls, then faded. A girl named Milette then is in her fifties today.

Did you know? Milette's -ette ending is the same French diminutive behind Paulette and Colette, turning a simple Mil- sound into a petite, storybook-pretty name.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Milette β€” French -ette diminutive ('little') on a Mil- element; also a surname

Variations

MilletteMilaColette

Nicknames

MilMillieLettie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Milette mean?

It uses the French diminutive ending -ette, 'little,' likely on a Mil- or Mila element.

How do you pronounce Milette?

It is said mih-LET /mΙͺˈlΙ›t/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Milette a boy or girl name?

Milette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Milette?

It was very rare, given to only about twenty girls for a single year in the later nineteen-sixties.

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