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Harriet

HA-ree-eht
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A feminine given name of Germanic origin, an anglicized form of the French Henriette, popular in England during the 18th and 19th centuries.
"Harriet Tubman led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad."

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_____ Tubman led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Etymology

Anglicized from French Henriette, feminine form of Henri ("Henry").

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