Violette
See also: violette
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Violette.
Proper noun
Violette (plural Violettes)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Violette is the 9529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3411 individuals. Violette is most common among White (93.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Violette”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
From violette (“violet”). Cognate with English Violet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vjɔ.lɛt/
- Homophone: violette
Proper noun
Violette f
- a female given name
- a surname, equivalent to English Violette
Descendants
- English: Violette
Further reading
- Forebears
- geopatronyme.com
Paronyms
- Vialatte
Anagrams
- olivette