Juliette (given name)
Encyclopedia
Juliette is a French
personal name. It is a diminutive of Julie
, and ultimately comes from the Latin nomen
(or clan name) Julius
, or "son of Jove". Also derives from Juliet
, the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare
's play Romeo and Juliet
.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
personal name. It is a diminutive of Julie
Julie (given name)
Julie is a popular French first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia which could mean youthful, soft-haired, beautiful or vivacious. It is the feminine form of Julius, and can be a pet form of Julia, or Juliette.-Popularity:...
, and ultimately comes from the Latin nomen
Roman naming conventions
By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a name in ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts : praenomen , nomen and cognomen...
(or clan name) Julius
Julius
The gens Julia was one of the most ancient patrician families at Ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC...
, or "son of Jove". Also derives from Juliet
Juliet
Juliet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the other being Romeo. She is the daughter of old Capulet, head of the house of Capulet. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself....
, the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's play Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
.
List of people with the given name Juliette
- Mademoiselle JulietteMademoiselle Juliette"Mademoiselle Juliette" is a song by French singer Alizée, which was released as the first single from her third studio album Psychédélices,. It was released September 30, 2007, Alizée's first single in 4 years, the past being "À contre-courant" which was released in October of 2003.-Release and...
, best known as Juliette, a pop singer - Juliette (singer)Juliette (singer)Juliette Augustina Sysak Cavazzi, CM , nicknamed , is a Canadian singer and television host who was featured on CBC Television from the 1950s through the 1970s....
, a Canadian singer and TV personality of the 1950s-1970s - Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheJuliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world. Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during...
, a French actress - Juliette GrécoJuliette GrécoJuliette Gréco, — also Michelle – is a French actress and popular chanson singer.-Early life and family:Juliette Gréco was born in Montpellier to a Corsican father and a mother who became active in the Résistance, in the Hérault département of southern France. She was raised by her maternal...
, a French actress and chanson singer - Juliette LewisJuliette LewisJuliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
, an American actress and musician (born 1973) - Juliette Récamier, French socialite (1777-1849)
- Juliette NoureddineJuliette NoureddineJuliette Noureddine, better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer.-Biography:She was born on September 25, 1962 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Her grandfather, of Algerian origin, arrived in France during the 1920s. Her father, Jacques Noureddine,...
, a French singer, usually known as Juliette.
Fictional characters
- Juliette, a character from the video game Fur FightersFur FightersFur Fighters is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim for the Dreamcast in 2000, then later for Microsoft Windows....
- Juliette, a character from the cartoon Dogtanian and the Three MuskehoundsDogtanian and the Three MuskehoundsDogtanian and the Three Muskehounds is an animated cartoon adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story of d'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers. Most of the characters are anthropomorphizations of dogs, hence the title of the cartoon...
See also
- Julia (given name)
- Julie (given name)Julie (given name)Julie is a popular French first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia which could mean youthful, soft-haired, beautiful or vivacious. It is the feminine form of Julius, and can be a pet form of Julia, or Juliette.-Popularity:...
- JulietJulietJuliet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the other being Romeo. She is the daughter of old Capulet, head of the house of Capulet. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself....
, from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - Juliet (disambiguation)Juliet (disambiguation)Juliet is a character in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.Juliet is an English personal name. It is thought to be derived from Juliette, a French diminutive of Julie...
- Joliet (disambiguation)
- Joliette (disambiguation)Joliette (disambiguation)Joliette is a city in Quebec, Canada.Joliette may also refer to:Canada*Joliette , a federal riding in Quebec*Joliette , a provincial riding in Quebec...