Hetty

[ het-ee ]

/ ˈhɛt i /

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noun

a female given name, form of Hester or Esther.

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Edward served on the board of a bank; Hetty invested in U.S. government bonds and railroads.
The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age|Wendy Smith|September 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She was born Hetty Robinson into a wealthy New Bedford, Mass., clan whose tensions undoubtedly shaped her quirky character.
The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age|Wendy Smith|September 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hetty Green died in 1916, worth some $100 million (about $2.5 billion today).
The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age|Wendy Smith|September 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That dichotomy is intriguing for people: that confidence that Hetty has in herself and in her beloved agents.
The Cult of Linda Hunt|Jace Lacob|September 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST

"He's a mystery to me," Mrs. Hetty Hills always appended after a mention of him.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
I had the remarkable experience of meeting the man who was afterward the husband of Hetty Green.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
Sylvia and Hetty had been asleep during the latter part of the journey, but Betty still sat bolt upright and wide awake.
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade
She then gave her spade to Sylvia, who did likewise; then Hetty, in her turn, also planted a clump of heather.
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade
She was absent for about twenty minutes, during which time both Sylvia and Hetty felt exceedingly cold.
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade