Harriet
Old-fashioned girl's name
Harriet is a feminine given name, the English form of Henrietta.
It was popular in the 19th century and carries associations with notable historical figures, particularly Harriet Tubman and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The name has seen periodic revivals: We're naming her Harriet after my grandmother.
Covert abolitionist escape network
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- escapeFlight from captivity
freedom · slavery · Civil War · spy · Maryland · liberator · rescue · courage
Story's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- novelNew and unusual
- EmmaName suggesting wholeness
Austen · literature · narrative · children's book · diary · notebook · sleuth
Of a prim era
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
- femininePertaining to women
English · nickname · Hattie · namesake · baptismal · christening · given name · formal
Underground Railroad
Covert abolitionist escape network
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- conductorOne who directs musicians
escape · freedom · slavery · Civil War · spy · Maryland · liberator · rescue · courage · suffragist
protagonist
Story's central figure
Emma · Austen · literature · narrative · children's book · diary · notebook · sleuth
Victorian
Of a prim era
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
feminine · English · nickname · Hattie · namesake · baptismal · christening · given name · formal · old-fashioned
- Fictional CharactersAlice, Oliver Twist, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Bilbo Baggins
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- Fictional RabbitsBugs Bunny, Peter Rabbit, Thumper, Roger Rabbit, Velveteen Rabbit
- History FilmsLincoln, Gettysburg, Glory, Selma, Saving Private Ryan
- Old-fashioned girl namesMabel, Ethel, Maude, Edith, Agnes
- Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha