Grete
[ˈɡreːtə]Meaning
German, Danish and Norwegian short form of Margaret.
Background Story
Grete is a German, Danish and Norwegian short form of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia outside Sweden, in Estonia and in German-speaking Europe. Related forms include Greta, Grethe and Gretel.
Variations
Margarete, Greta, Gretel
Related Names
Greta
Short form of Margareta, from Greek margarites, "pearl"
Silke
German and Dutch diminutive of Celia or Cecilia
Diara
Cebuano diárà, perhaps an alteration of dira, a form of dinha
Ghosa
Gidda
Gonny
Gretta
A name derived from the Old High German 'grāto', meaning pearl.
Kamea
A Gilbertese word for calling a pet, from English "come here"
Rifke
A variant of the Hebrew name Rivka, meaning 'to tie' or 'to bind'.
Ronda
Variant of Rhonda