Greta
[ˈɡrɛtə]Meaning
short form of Margareta, from Greek margarites, "pearl"
Background Story
Greta is a short form of Margareta, which derives from the Greek margarites, meaning "pearl". In English it comes from German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of the same name, and it is recorded as a given name in languages including Afrikaans, Albanian, Danish and Dutch. Its diminutive is Gretel, and a famous bearer was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo.
Variations
Greta, Grete, Margarete
Related Names
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German, Danish and Norwegian short form of Margaret.
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