Janet
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Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
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Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.
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Example Sentences
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The bill is headed to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’s desk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He is leading his opponent, former Maine Gov. Janet Mills, by an average of 25 points in polls conducted in February and March.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
When this tack was taken by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Scott Bessent was among several vocal critics.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Penkovsky's unlikely contact, and the key to the success of HERO's operation, was Janet Chisholm, the thirty-two-year-old wife of an official in the British embassy—along with her three young children, two boys and a girl.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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