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    Gretchen | Name Meaning & Origin

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    Gender:

    Girl

    Origin:

    Greek

    Meaning:

    Pearl

    Origin:

    English

    Meaning:

    Pearl

    Pronunciation:

    (GREHT chen)   [Guide]

    Form of:

    Margarethe

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    German Names, Nicknames or Pet Names

    Used in:

    English and German speaking countries

    Additional info:

    Gretchen is a German pet form of Margaret(h)e created from 'Gret' plus the diminutive suffix '-chen'. The German Gretchen is thus roughly equivalent to the English Maggie, but has some popularity in English speaking countries as a stand alone name.

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