Etta

[ et-uh ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Henrietta.

Example Sentences

Big Mama Thornton, Etta James and Albert Collins were just a few of the blues greats who frequently played at the Belly Up during the disco era.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d heard other artists and loved them: Nat Cole and Louis Armstrong and Etta James.

From Los Angeles Times

Acts like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Etta James and Paul Simon all made the pilgrimage to this backwater town, where the nicest hotel was a Holiday Inn and the restaurants served local specialties like fried catfish and turnip greens.

From BBC

“I see the promise and I hope it will help us,” said Etta Pisano, a radiologist who is chief research officer at the American College of Radiology, a professional group for radiologists.

From Seattle Times

The other residents — all Alaska Natives except for Jones’ wife, a white teacher from New Jersey named Etta Jones — were kept captive in their homes for three months before being told to pack up and bring what food they could for the journey to Japan.

From Seattle Times