Annette is a given name that is the diminutive of

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Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

, and has been used as a name of its own since the Industrial Age. In

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People

Notable people with the name include: *

Annette Abbott Adams Annette Abbott Adams (12 March 1877 – 26 October 1956) was an American lawyer and judge. She was the first woman to be the Assistant Attorney General in the United States. Biography Born Annette Grace Abbot in Prattville, California, to storek ...

(1877–1956), American lawyer and judge * Annette Allcock (1923–2001), British artist *

Annette Badland Annette Badland (born 26 August 1950) is an English actress known for a wide range of roles on television, radio, stage, and film. She is best known for her roles as Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Mrs. Glen ...

(born 1950), British actress * Annette Bear-Crawford (1853–1899), Australian suffragist *

Annette Bening Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominat ...

(born 1958), American actress *

Annette Brooke Dame Annette Lesley Brooke, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, DBE (''née'' Kelly; born 7 June 1947) is a British Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat politician. She was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parlia ...

(born 1947), British politician * Annette Chaparro (born 1967), American politician *

Annette Cleveland Annette M. Cleveland (née Forbes, born 1962) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 49th legislative district. She was first elected to that office in November 2012 for a term b ...

, American politician from

Washington state Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...

* Annette Cottle, American volleyball player and coach * Annette Dubas (born 1956), American politician from

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt, also Dytrtová, (born 7 September 1983) is a German former competitive figure skater who also competed internationally for the Czech Republic. She is the 1999 Czech national champion and the 2003–06 German national champion. P ...

(born 1983), German figure skater *

Annette Ellis Annette Louise Ellis (born 13 October 1946), Australian politician, was a Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from the Australian Capital Territory, from March 1996 to August 2010, representing the Division of Namadgi ...

(born 1946), Australian politician * Annette Fugmann-Heesing (born 1955), German politician *

Annette Funicello Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She was one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the orig ...

(1942–2013), American actress and singer *

Annette Glenn Annette Glenn is an American politician from Michigan. Glenn is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 98. Early life Glenn is a native of Idaho. Education Glenn earned a bachelor's degree in Public Ad ...

, American politician *

Annette Groth Annette Groth (born 16 May 1954 in Bielefeld) is a German politician from Baden-Wuerttemberg. Career From 1974 to 1979, she studied at the Free University of Berlin, in development sociology, economics and business administration and interna ...

(born 1954), German politician *

(born 1952), Norwegian journalist *

Annette Herfkens Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed on approach to Nha Trang Air Base, Nha Trang Airport on 14 November 1992 during Cyclone Forrest. The aircraft was a Yakovlev Yak-40 Aircraft registration, registered VN-A449, a three-engined jet airliner built ...

(born 1961), Dutch-Venezuelan sole survivor *

Annette Holmberg-Jansson Annette Holmberg-Jansson (born 1969) is a politician and restaurant manager who has been a Member of the Parliament of Åland since 2011 and leads the Moderate Coalition for Åland political party. Life Holmberg-Jansson was born in 1969 in Stock ...

(born 1969), Finnish politician *

Annette Humpe Annette Humpe (born 28 October 1950) is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her band Ideal was one of the most important and seminal representatives of the Neue Deutsche Welle. In 2004, she returned as a singer with the project Ich ...

(born 1950), German songwriter, pop singer, and record producer *

Annette Hurley Annette Kay Hurley (born 23 March 1955) is a former Australian politician. Elected at the 2004 federal election, she was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from July 2005, representing the state of South Australia. She announced in July 2 ...

(born 1955), Australian politician *

Annette Imhausen Annette Imhausen (also known as Annette Warner, born June 12, 1970) is a German historian of mathematics known for her work on Ancient Egyptian mathematics. She is a professor in the Normative Orders Cluster of Excellence at Goethe University Fr ...

(born 1970), German historian of ancient Egyptian mathematics *

Annette King Dame Annette Faye King (née Robinson, born 13 September 1947) is a former New Zealand politician. She served as Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2011, and from 2014 until 1 March 20 ...

(born 1947), New Zealand politician * Annette Kolb (1870–1967), the working name of German author and pacifist Anna Mathilde Kolb * Annette Kolb (born 1983), German tennis player *

Annette Lovemore Annette Lovemore is a South African politician for the Democratic Alliance (DA), and the mayoral committee member (MMC) of infrastructure and engineering in the Nelson Mandela Bay coalition government that took office in 2016. She previously s ...

(born 1958), South African politician *

Annette Lu Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (; born 7 June 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. A feminist active in the tangwai movement, she joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 1990, and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992. Subsequently, she served as Ta ...

(born 1944), Taiwanese politician * Annette Main (born 1951/1952), New Zealand politician *

Annette Meeks Annette Meeks (born April 12, 1960) is a Minnesota Republican politician and a member of the state's Metropolitan Council. She was the 2010 endorsed Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, running with gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer. Bi ...

(born 1960), American politician *

Annette Nijs Anette Dorothea Sophia Maria Nijs (born 16 December 1961) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ; VVD) is a ...

(born 1961), Dutch politician * Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau (born 1972), member of the Dutch nobility * Annette Penhaligon (born 1946), British politician * Annette Quijano (born 1962), American politician * Annette Robinson, American politician *

Annette Schavan Annette Schavan (; born 10 June 1955) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She was the Federal Minister of Education and Research in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2013, when she resigned foll ...

(born 1955), German politician * Annette Solange Georges (born 1957), Seychellois politician and lawyer *

Annette Strauss Annette Louise Greenfield Strauss (January 26, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American philanthropist and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Dallas. The Annette Strauss Artist Square in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas i ...

(1924–1998), American politician * Annette Steyn (born 1969), South African politician *

Annette Sweeney Annette Sweeney (born December 9, 1957) is an American politician who is the Iowa State Senator for the 25th District. A Republican, she has been in the Iowa Senate since 2018, when she won a special election to replace Bill Dix after Dix resi ...

(born 1957), American politician *

Annette Sykes Annette Te Imaima Sykes (born c.1961) is a Rotorua activist and lawyer who advocates for the rights of Māori tribes to be self-governing. She was ranked third on the joint Internet Mana list for the 2014 New Zealand general election. Biograp ...

(born 1961), New Zealand activist and lawyer *

Annette Taddeo Annette Joanne Taddeo-Goldstein (née Taddeo; born April 7, 1967) is a Colombian-American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district. She was an unsuccessful candidate for several elections star ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Annette Thommessen Annette Thommessen (20 May 1932 – 6 December 1994) was a French-born organizational leader who settled in Norway. She was born in Paris to Maurice Arosa Roosevelt and Raymonde Schaeffer, and married Henrik Peter Thommessen in 1953. She mov ...

(1932–1994), French-Norwegian human rights activist *

Annette Vilhelmsen Annette Lilja Vilhelmsen (born 24 October 1959) is a Danish politician who served as chairperson of the Socialist People's Party from 2012 to 2014. She served as Minister for Social Affairs and Integration from August 2013 to February 2014 and ...

(born 1959), Danish politician *

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Baroness Anna Elisabeth Franziska Adolphine Wilhelmine Louise Maria von Droste zu Hülshoff, known as Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (; 10 January 179724 May 1848), was a 19th-century German poet, novelist, and composer of Classical music. She was ...

(1797-1848), German writer * Annette Werner (born 1966), German mathematician *

Annette Polly Williams Annette Polly Williams (January 10, 1937 – November 9, 2014) was an American counselor, clerical worker and politician from Milwaukee who served 10 terms as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing her assembly ...

(1937–2014), American counselor, clerical worker and politician *

Annette Ziegler Annette Kingsland Ziegler (born March 6, 1964) is an American attorney and jurist serving as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since May 2021. She has been a member of the Court since 2007, and is generally regarded as being a part of i ...

(born 1964), American attorney and judge * Annette, Special Operations Executive codename for

Yvonne Cormeau Yvonne Cormeau, born Beatrice Yvonne Biesterfeld (18 December 1909 – 25 December 1997), code name ''Annette,'' was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine organization, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), in World War II. She was the ...

, a British spy during World War II

Fictional Characters

*Annette Fantine Dominic, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' *Annette Pavlovna Scherer, a character from the Russian literary work ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

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