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Name Origin

Harriet is a feminine given name, a variant of Harriet, which itself originates from the French masculine name Henri. Henri means 'ruler of the household' or 'home ruler'.

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Famous People

Harriett Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)

Novelist, abolitionist

  • Authored the influential anti-slavery novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'

Harriett Tubman (1822-1913)

Abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, spy

  • Led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
  • Served as a scout and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War