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Janelle
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English
Alternative forms
en Janel Janel
en Janel Jenelle
Etymology 1
From en Jane elle, q.v.
en Ivanka Jan Janet Janey Janine Jeanette Jeanie Jeannette Jeannine Jen Jenna Jenny Jessie Jo Jody Juanita Shanae Sinead Vanna.
Proper noun
en female.
en 2007 Gail Herman Everybody Hates Romeo and Juliet 1416935703 32 That must be her name. Janelle Waters. It sounded smooth as silk. Sweet as honey.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from en fr Janelle.
Proper noun
s
en French.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Janelle is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Janelle is most common among White (92.34%) individuals.
Further reading
en 2-syllable words female given names from French female given names from Hebrew diminutives of female given names