Yvette

English

Etymology

From French Yvette

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /iːˈvɛt/, /ɪˈvɛt/

Proper noun

Yvette

A female given name borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.

Translations

female given name

Czech: Iveta f
French: Yvette (fr)

Hungarian: Ivett (hu)
Latvian: Iveta f

Noun

Yvette (plural Yvettes)

(Quebec, politics, derogatory, dated) A term of derision used by Quebec separatists to refer to Federalist-voting French Quebecois housewives.

French

Etymology

Yves +‎ -ette

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.vɛt/
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Proper noun

Yvette f

A female given name, the feminine form of Yves.

Noun

Yvette f (plural Yvettes)

(Quebec, politics, derogatory, dated) Yvette

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