'annette' originates from French, specifically the word 'Annette', where the suffix '-ette' meant 'diminutive' and the personal name 'Anne' ultimately comes from Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'grace'.

'annette' changed from the Hebrew name 'Hannah' to Latin 'Anna', then to Old French 'Anne' with the diminutive form 'Annette', and was later adopted into English as the given name 'Annette'.

Initially it (the root name) meant 'grace' (from Hebrew 'Hannah'), but over time it became used primarily as a personal name and specifically as a diminutive form meaning essentially 'little Anne' or 'Ann's diminutive'.