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Origin: |
Greek |
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Pearl |
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Pronunciation: |
(GREHT chen) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Gretchen |
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English and German speaking countries |
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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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