Juliet

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A female given name from Latin.
  • One of the main characters of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  • A woman who is or is with a great lover.
  • By analogy with the Shakespearean character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.
  • The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.
  • Misspelling of Juliett

Origin

  • From Italian Giulietta, diminutive form of Giulia, from Julius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette.

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