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Meaning of the Name Gretel

The first name Gretel is of German, English, Scandinavian, Persian, Greek origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

German: Pearl. Abbreviation of Margaret

German: Diminutive of Margaret, Meaning Pearl. Famous Bearer: Heroine of the German Folk Tale 'Hansel and Gretel'

English: Great (In Old English)

Scandinavian: Pearl

Persian: Variant of Margaret: Child of Light. Famous Bearer: Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Greek: Variant of Margaret: Pearl

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