Annette

"Little grace" — a charming French diminutive with mid-century glamour and enduring warmth

Annette is a French diminutive of Anne, itself derived from the Hebrew Hannah meaning grace or favor. The -ette suffix adds an affectionate, diminutive quality that was especially fashionable in mid-twentieth-century America. Annette Funicello brought the name iconic status through her Mouseketeer fame and beach movie career, embedding it firmly in postwar American culture.