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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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Published under the name Harriet Sanders, the NHS nurse penned a column in March 2024 on parenting for Christian magazine Woman Alive.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

We shared the letter's contents, including the "FOH" remarks, with Sarah Hawkins, whose concerns were repeatedly ignored over six days before her daughter, Harriet, was stillborn in 2016.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He also enlisted the help of party heavyweights Harriet Harman and former prime minister Gordon Brown.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Downing Street said the prime minister had also hired former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman as an adviser on tackling violence against women and girls.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Cat, Chicken, and Harriet stayed where they were.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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