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Henrietta Nesbitt

Photograph of Henrietta Nesbitt Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Henrietta
Surname
Nesbitt
Occupation
White House housekeeper

The Name Henrietta

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
A female ruler of an estate or a woman of the household.
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The Nesbitt Surname

Origin
Scottish
Meaning
A person from Nisbet, a place in the Scottish Borders.
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