Paulette (''po-LET'') is the French

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of the French/

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given name '' Pauline'', a derivative of the

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Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) was a name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. Mother of Hadrian Domitia Paulina or Paullina, Domitia Paulina Major or Paulina Major, (''Major'' Latin fo ...

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'' Paulus'', meaning "small" or "humble". The

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. It is uncommon as a

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. People with the name "Paulette" include: * (1900-1984) - French headwear designerAnnie Schneider. Hats by Madame Paulette. Paris Milliner Extraordinaire
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Paulette Bourgeois Paulette Bourgeois, (born July 20, 1951) is a Canadian writer best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark. The books have sold more than 60 million copies wo ...

(born 1951) - Canadian children's author *

Paulette Carlson Paulette Tenae Carlson (born October 11, 1952) is an American country singer-songwriter, who rose to fame in the 1980s as the founder and lead vocalist for the country band Highway 101. With Highway 101, she charted four No. 1 hit singles, ...

(born 1952) - American singer-songwriter *

Paulette Cooper Paulette Cooper (born July 26, 1942) is an American author and journalist whose writing against the Church of Scientology resulted in harassment from Scientologists. An early critic of the church, she published ''The Scandal of Scientology'' in ...

(born 1942) - an American author *

Paulette Cruz Paulette Cruz (born January 8, 1989 in Colima, Colima) is a beach volleyball player from Mexico, who played during the Qualification Tournament of the Swatch FIVB World Tour 2006, playing with Wendy Guizar; they finished 41st. She played at t ...

(born 1989) - a Mexican beach volleyball player *

Paulette Doan Paulette Doan (married name: Ormsby) is a Canadian former ice dancer. She competed with Kenneth Ormsby. Together, they were the 1963 and 1964 Canadian champions and in those years won bronze and silver medals (respectively) at the World Figur ...

- a Canadian ice dancer *

Paulette Dubost Paulette may refer to: *Paulette (name), French feminine given name *Paulette (tax) * Paulette Caveat - a caveat filed in 1973 by a group of Dene chiefs at the land titles office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain a legal interest in 40 ...

(1910–2011) - a French stage and film actress *

Paulette Duval Paulette Duval (1889 – 1951) was a French dancer and actress of the silent film era and early sound motion pictures. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1889 and raised in France. She was considered one of the most beautiful women ...

(1900-?) - an Argentine-born French/American actress *

Paulette Frankl Paulette Frankl is an American courtroom artist and author. Biography Frankl was born in California, and attended Stanford University, where she majored in art and languages. Frankl exhibited her first artwork in Los Angeles at age 7 in a j ...

(born 1937) - an American courtroom artist and author *

Paulette Gebara Farah Paulette may refer to: *Paulette (name), French feminine given name *Paulette (tax) * Paulette Caveat - a caveat filed in 1973 by a group of Dene chiefs at the land titles office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain a legal interest in 40 ...

(2005–2010) - a Mexican girl whose death was controversial *

Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American actress notable for her film career in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born in Manhattan and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Goddard initially began her career a ...

(1910–1990) - an American film actress *

Paulette Irons Paulette Riley Irons (born 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is New Orleans civil district court judge for Division M. In November 1994 she became the second female member of the Louisiana Senate. She served in the chamber until the end of the statu ...

(born 1952) - an American politician *

Paulette Jiles Paulette Jiles (aka Paulette K. Jiles, Paulette Jiles-Johnson) (born 4 April 1943) is an American poet, memoirist, and novelist. Personal life Paulette Kay Jiles was born in 1943 in Salem, Missouri. She attended college at the University of ...

(born 1943) - an American-born Canadian poet and novelist *

Paulette McDonagh Paulette de Vere McDonagh (11 June 1901 – 30 August 1978), was an Australian film director, who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Phyllis and Isabella. In 1933 it was claimed she was one of only five female film directors in the ...

(1901–1978) - an Australian film director *

Paulette Noizeux Paulette Noizeux (born Marie-Paule Cœuré; 30 May 1887 – 9 April 1971) was a French stage and film actress who began her career on the stages of France and New York in the 1910s. Her career spanned sixty years. Noizeux was born in Saint-Ome ...

(1887–1971) - a French film and stage actress * Paulette Phillips - a Canadian artist * Paulette Rakestraw (born 1967), American politician from the state of

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Paulette Randall Paulette Randall, MBE (born 1961) is a British theatre director of Jamaican descent.

(born 1961) - an English theatre director *

Paulette Reck Paulette Reck (born c. 1948) is a former pageant titleholder from Baltimore, Maryland who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Reck is a graduate of Mercy High School and Villa Julie College, in Stevenson, Maryland. She held the Miss Marylan ...

(born 1968) - an American beauty pageant contestant *

Paulette Schwartzmann Paulette Schwartzmann (November 19, 1894 – 1953?) was a French- Argentine chess player. Born in Kamenetz, Russian Empire, she emigrated to France around 1915. Schwartzmann won seven times the French women's chess championship (1927, 1928, 19 ...

(1894–1953) - a Latvian–born French/Argentine chess player * Paulette Van Roekens (1895–1988) - a French-born American artist *

Paulette Wilson Paulette Wilson (20 March 195623 July 2020) was a British immigrant rights activist who fought her own deportation to Jamaica and brought media attention to the human rights violations of the Windrush scandal. Biography Wilson was born in the ...

(1956–2020) - a British immigration activist * Paulette Zang Milama (born 1987) - a Gabonese track and field sprint athlete

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