Janet (given name)

Pronunciation	/ˈdʒænᵻt/ JAN-it
Gender	Feminine
Word/name	Scots
Meaning	"Little Joan"
Related names	Jeanette, Jane, , Jeanne, Janeth, Janat

Janet is a feminine given name meaning "Little Joan". It is a variation of the French proper noun Jeannette, Spanish proper noun Juanita, Russian Жанет (Zhanet), Circassian Джэнэт (Janet), and Hungarian Zsanett. It is also the diminutive of Jeanne or Jane.

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