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Harriet

American  
[har-ee-uht] / ˈhær i ət /
Also Harriette,

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Harry.


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Crime author and former barrister Harriet Tyce, 52, is on the line-up for the new series and said her career has prepared her for the show.

From BBC

Harriet Cullen’s delightful biography of her mother, “Lady Pamela Berry: Passion, Politics and Power,” tells of a great fixer, the last political hostess in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was sort of like Harriet in “Harriet the Spy”—watching everybody and making up stories about them.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, Harriet Ryan looks at how a secret economy in athletically gifted teens gives players like Bell access to opportunity and the potential to make millions of dollars, but also exposes them to exploitation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harriet Trewhitt, 21, was diagnosed earlier this year after developing a painful ulcer on her tongue.

From BBC