Henrietta

Girl

Origin: Germanic · French

Pronounced: hen-ree-ET-uh

Meaning

“home ruler”

Henrietta Lacks became scientifically famous after her cancer cells became the first immortal human cell line used in medical research.

Rarity: rare

Peak decade: 1880s

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