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GirlPronounced German /ˈɡʁeː.ta/; Italian /ˈɡrɛː.ta/; Swedish /ˈɡreː.ta/; Polish /ˈɡrɛ.ta/; English /ˈɡɹɛt.ə/Icelandic language family

Gréta

Short form of Margareta.

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Gréta is a girl name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈɡʁeː.ta/; Italian /ˈɡrɛː.ta/; Swedish /ˈɡreː.ta/; Polish /ˈɡrɛ.ta/; English /ˈɡɹɛt.ə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationGerman /ˈɡʁeː.ta/; Italian /ˈɡrɛː.ta/; Swedish /ˈɡreː.ta/; Polish /ˈɡrɛ.ta/; English /ˈɡɹɛt.ə/
Language familyIcelandic

Meaning and history

Short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was the Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).

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Usage: german, italian, swedish, lithuanian, polish, english

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