Origin: various
Meaning: “various”
variant or nickname for
Esther (Persian): “myrtle leaf”
Hester (Greek): “star”
Mehitabel (Hebrew): “God rejoices”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Hattie, Hatty, Hetta, Hettie, Hitti, Hitty
Hetty TV and Movie Quotes:
“You know I don’t like people sneaking up on me, Hetty.”
NCIS: Los Angeles – Blood Brothers (2010)
“Trying to impress that young dancer… Hetty, wasn’t
that ‘er name?” Chaplin (1992)
Famous people named Hetty or its variants
1. Hetty Margarette Johnston (b. 1958), Australian activist
against child abuse
2. Hetty Carr Cary (1836-92), Confederate flagmaker
3. Hetty Green (1834-1916), American businesswoman a.k.a.
“The Witch of Wall Street,” born Henrietta Howland Robinson
Hetty Middle Names
Hetty Anne
Hetty Joan
Hetty Lou
Hetty Mae
Hetty Sue