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Renetta
How to Pronounce Renetta
Pronounced ruh-NET-uh /rΙΛnΙt.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Renetta is a decorative -etta form built on Renata/Renee, from Latin renata, 'reborn' (a Christian baptismal name); the meaning follows Renata.Low
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History & Origin
Renetta is an elaboration of Renata/Renette, from Latin renata, 'reborn', originally a baptismal name. The -etta ending is an early-twentieth-century decorative touch.
Renetta saw modest use through mid-century, cresting around the nineteen-sixties, and is now rare; it reads as a grandmother-era name, with Renata the more enduring form.
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What does the name Renetta mean?
Renetta is an elaboration of Renata, from Latin renata, meaning 'reborn'.
How do you pronounce Renetta?
It's said ruh-NET-uh /rΙΛnΙt.Ι/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Renetta a boy or girl name?
Renetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Renetta?
Renetta is a rare, old-fashioned elaboration of Renata seen mainly through the mid-twentieth century.