English Explanatory Dictionary

JANET

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Acronym of Joint Academic Network.
name
  1. A female given name.
  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
  3. A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒænɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Janet.wav /d͡ʒæˈnɛt/

Word forms

JANET Janets

Etymology

From Jane + -et, q.v. Chiefly Scottish until the 19th century. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

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