A feminine given name, a diminutive form of Nicole, derived from the name Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people.'
From French 'Nicolette,' a diminutive (using -ette, a French feminine diminutive suffix) of 'Nicole,' which comes from the Greek 'Nikolaos' (Nike = victory, Laos = people). The -ette ending marks it as distinctly feminine.
The name Nicolette rose in popularity in America in the 1980s-2000s, showing how feminine versions of boys' names become trendy in waves—Nicole was huge in the '70s, then Nicolette came along, demonstrating how language and naming follow fashion cycles.
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