Mette
[ˈmɛtə]Meaning
Danish diminutive of Margaret
Background Story
Mette is a Danish diminutive of Margaret, contracted from Merete, which comes from Margrethe. It is also recorded as a variant of Matilda. Variant forms of the name are Grete, Grethe and Meta, and the Finnish use of Mette is borrowed from the Danish.
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