Etta

American

[et-uh] / ˈɛt ə /

noun

a female given name, form of Henrietta.

Example Sentences

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This Valentine’s Day, with all due respect to Elvis Presley and Etta James, consider dedicating an unorthodox song of your own to your beloved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The couple have taken Etta from Bessbrook, County Armagh, to Belfast up to five times a week for dialysis, along with trips to Birmingham for specialist care.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Elsewhere, an early Karl Etta Eyong goal gave Cameroon a tense 1-0 win over Gabon in Agadir and Burkina Faso scored twice deep in added time to beat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Casablanca.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

She has a passion for classics like “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers and songs by Etta James and Aretha Franklin—though her top five artists overall included Taylor Swift, Sza and Kendrick Lamar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Hazel and Etta loaned her the clothes to wear and primped her to look nice.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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