Nanette is a feminine given name, a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

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German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

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

that is also used as an independent given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Nanette Barragán Nanette Díaz Barragán ( ; born September 15, 1976) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 44th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Hermosa Beach C ...

(born 1976), American attorney and politician *

Nanette le Besnerais Anne-Marie "Nanette" le Besnerais (née Anne-Marie Carbonel-Tequi; 4 January 1896 – 20 December 1981) was a French tennis player. She finished runner-up in mixed doubles at the 1926 French Championships to Suzanne Lenglen and Jacques Brugnon ...

(1896–1981), French tennis player *

Nanette Bordeaux Hélène Olivine Veilleux (April 3, 1911September 20, 1956), known professionally as Nanette Bordeaux, was a French Canadian-born American film actress. Bordeaux made over 15 film appearances between 1942 and 1957. Career Bordeaux moved with her ...

(1911–1956), Canadian-born American actress *

Nanette Burstein Nanette Burstein (born May 23, 1970) is an American film and television director. Burstein has produced, directed, and co-directed several documentaries including the Academy Award nominated and Sundance Special Jury Prize winning film '' On the ...

(born 1970), American film and television director *

Nanette Carter Nanette Carolyn Carter, born January 30, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio, is an African-American artist and college educator living and working in New York City, best known for her collages with paper, canvas and Mylar (archival plastic sheets). Daughte ...

(born 1954), American artist *

Nanette Salomons Cohen Henriette Marx ( Pressburg;; ; 20 September 1788 – 30 November 1863) was a Dutch-born woman who was the mother of the communist philosopher Karl Marx. Life Henriette Pressburg was born on 20 September 1788 in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Sh ...

(1764–1833), grandmother of

Karl Marx Karl Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet '' The Communist Manifesto'' (written with Friedrich Engels) ...

Nanette Cameron Nanette Helen Cameron (27 September 1927 – 13 April 2023) was a New Zealand interior designer, and educator. Cameron taught New Zealand's first course in interior design, and opened the Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design in 1975, and ...

(1927–2023), New Zealand interior designer and educator *

Nanette Comstock Nanette Comstock (July 17, 1866 – June 24, 1942) was an American actress whose career on stage spanned nearly 35 years. She appeared on both the New York and London stage and had shared the stage with many of the luminaries of the late 19th an ...

(1866–1942), American actress *

Nanette M. DeRenzi Nanette M. "Nan" DeRenzi is a former United States Navy officer. She served as the 42nd Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the United States Navy. She assumed that position on July 20, 2012 and held it until her re ...

, United States Navy admiral * Nanette "Nan" Doak-Davis (born 1962), American runner * Nanette Duncan (born 1947), Australian swimmer *

Nanette Fabray Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress dur ...

(1920–2018), American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and activist *

Nanette Gartrell Nanette Gartrell is an American psychiatrist, researcher, lesbian activist and writer. Gartrell is the author of over 70 research reports on topics ranging from medical student depression to sexual minority parent families to sexual exploitation ...

, American psychiatrist and writer * Nanette Guilford (1903–1990), American opera singer *

Nanette Hansen Nanette Hansen was a journalist with CBS, NBC, and CNBC. She co-hosted NBC's ''Early Today'' program from 1999 to 2004 with meteorologist Joe Witte. After leaving NBC, Hanson shifted careers to real estate, first with Corcoran Group Real Estate an ...

, American journalist *

Nanette Hanson Nanette Hanson (1941 – 1 November 1967) was a teacher at St John's Roman Catholic High School, Dundee, Scotland. She talked down Robert Mone during an armed siege, before being fatally wounded by him, and is credited with saving the lives of t ...

(1941–1967), British teacher and Albert Medal recipient * Nanette Hassall (born 1947), Australian dancer *

Nanette Inventor Nanette Inventor (born June 23, 1954) is a Filipino comedian, actress, singer, composer and writer. Early life Nanette Inventor was born in Manila, capital of the Philippines. She had two sisters and a brother. She studied at the University of ...

(born 1954), Filipino comedian, actress, singer, composer and writer *

Nannette Johnston Nannette Johnston (born 1782) was a British stage actress and dancer active during the Regency era. She was born in London as the daughter the actor William Parker, but educated in Edinburgh where her father was working and began her career as a d ...

(1782–18??), British actress * Nanette Kay Laughrey (born 1946), American judge *

Nanette Kaulla Nanette Kaulla (1812, Munich – 1872) was a Munich beauty of the 19th century. She appeared in the Gallery of Beauties gathered by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1829. She was also called the "most beautiful Jew in Munich"Konstantin Prinz von Bayern ...

(1812–1872) * Nanette Blitz Konig (born 1929), Holocaust survivor * Nanette L. Laitman (1924–2020), American art collector and philanthropist *

Nanette Lepore Nanette Lepore (born January 1, 1964) is an American fashion designer based in New York City. ''New York'' magazine has said that "her gypsy-influenced designs are feminine and youthful. The looks are full of bold colors and bright prints, with ...

(born 1964), American fashion designer *

Nanette S. Levinson Nanette S. Levinson is a professor at American University known for her work on knowledge transfer, the internet, and social entrepreneurship. Education and career Levinson has an A.B. (1968), an Ed.M. (1969), and an Ed.D (1979) from Harvard U ...

, American scholar *

Nanette Maxine Nanette Maxine is an American Gospel music and R&B singer, songwriter, and poet. Biography Nanette Maxine Brown (born in Richmond, Virginia) was the fourth child in her family. She began singing at the age of five in a Southern Baptist church. Sh ...

, American singer * Nanette McGuinness, American soprano and literary translator *

Nanette Medved Nanette Gwen Medved (born January 21, 1970) is a Russian- Chinese philanthropist, businesswoman, and former actress and model based in the Philippines. Career In 2014, Medved founded Generation HOPE, a social enterprise that produces packaged w ...

(born 1970), American philanthropist, businesswoman and former actress *

Nanette Milne Nanette Lilian Margaret Milne (born 27 April 1942) is a former Scottish Conservative Party politician. She served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland from 2003 to 2016. Early life and education Milne was bo ...

(born 1942), Scottish politician *

Nanette Newman Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934) is an English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964), ''The Whisperers'' (1967), '' Deadfall'' (1968), ''The Stepfor ...

(born 1934), English actress and writer *

Nanette B. Paul Nanette B. Paul (1866–1928) was an American legal scholar, lawyer, suffragist, author, instructor, and lecturer. She was a widely-known authority on parliamentary law. Actively identified with the Women's suffrage in the United States, woman s ...

(1866-1928), American legal scholar, lawyer, suffragist, author, instructor, lecturer * Nanette Rainone (1942–2016), American reporter and radio programmer * Nanette Schechner (1804–1860), German operatic soprano *

Nanette Schutte Nanette Schutte (born 6 April 1962) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s. Schutte was junior singles champion of the Netherlands in the age categories Under-12, 14, 16 and 18. She reached a highest single ...

(born 1962), Dutch tennis player *

Nanette Thomas Nanette Beatrice Effulabi Thomas (born ) is a politician in Sierra Leone. She served as minister of political and public affairs from 2016 to 2018. Political career Nanette Thomas is a longtime member of the All People's Congress party, which ...

(born 1956), Sierra Leonean politician * Nanette "Nan" Stacy Waddy (1915–2015), Australian psychiatrist *

Nanette Wenger Nanette Kass Wenger (born September 3, 1930) is an American clinical cardiologist and professor emerita at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Early life and education Nanette Wenger was born September 3, 1930, in New York C ...

(born 1930), American clinical cardiologist *

Nanette Workman Nanette Joan Workman (born 20 November 1945, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is a singer-songwriter, actress and author, who has been based in Ormstown, Quebec, Canada, during much of her career. She holds dual citizenship of both the United ...

(born 1945), American singer-songwriter, actress and writer *

Nanette Wylde Nanette Wylde is an American artist and writer. Wylde is known for her early incorporation of digital media as a fine art media, her work in net.art, electronic literature, and artwork which takes book form. Wylde makes works which are interdiscip ...

, American artist and writer

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List of storms named Nanette A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* ''Nanette'' (show), stand-up act by Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby *" Nanette: An Aside", a short story by Willa Cather *''

No, No, Nanette ''No, No, Nanette'' is a musical with a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ''My Lady Friends''; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Harbach; and music by Vincent Youmans. The farcical story centers on three coup ...

'', 1924 musical comedy ** ''No, No, Nanette'' (1930 film) ** ''No, No, Nanette'' (1940 film)

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