10-651: Gretchen ( German: [ˈɡʁeːtçən] , English: / ˈ ɡ r ɛ tʃ ən / GRETCH -ən ; literal translation: "Little Grete " or "Little Greta ") is a female given name of German origin that, stand-alone, is most prevalent in the United States . Its popularity increased because a major character in Goethe 's Faust (1808) has this name. In German, the Gretchenfrage [ de ] ("question by Gretchen"), derived from Faust,
20-585: A colloquial diminutive or pet name of Grete (Greta), which itself is a short form of Margarete (Margaret). Grete This article is about the given name. For various ships, see SS Grete . Grete Gender Female Origin Meaning pearl Other names Alternative spelling Grethe Derived Margarethe Related names Greta , Gretchen Grete or Grethe
30-674: A sailor celebrating the end of World War II in an iconic photograph Middle name [ edit ] Anne Grete Holmsgaard (born 1948), Danish energy expert and politician Nickname [ edit ] Margarete Adler (1896–1990), Austrian swimmer Grete Heublein (1908–1997), German shot putter, discus thrower and sprinter Grete Mosheim (1905–1986), German actress Grete Prytz Kittelsen (1917–2010), Norwegian goldsmith, enamel artist, and designer Grete Rosenberg (1896–1979), German freestyle swimmer Grete Sultan (1906–2005), German-American pianist Fictional characters [ edit ] Grete Minde, main character of
40-1896: Is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret . It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden ), Estonia , and German-speaking Europe . People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] First name [ edit ] Grete Berget (1954–2017), Norwegian politician Grete De Francesco (1893–1945), German-speaking writer Grete Daut (born 2000), Estonian footballer Grete Eliassen (born 1986), Norwegian/American freeskier Grete Faremo (born 1955), Norwegian politician Grete Frederiksen (1918–2007), Danish freestyle swimmer Grete Frische (1911–1962), Danish actress, screenwriter and director Grete Gaim (born 1993), Estonian biathlete Grete Gross , (born 1890), Russian-German commercial artist. Grete Heckscher (1901–1987), Danish fencer Grete Hermann (1901–1984), German mathematician and philosopher Grete Kirkeberg (born 1964), Norwegian long-distance runner Grete Knudsen (1940–2023), Norwegian politician Grete Kuld (born 1989), Estonian singer, actress and television presenter Grete Mogensen , Danish badminton player Grete Nordrå (1924–2012), Norwegian actress Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (born 1961), Norwegian biathlete and cross country skier Grete Olsen (1912–2010), Danish fencer Grete Paia (born 1995), Estonian singer Grete Püvi (born 1982), Estonian dressage rider Grete Reinwald (1902–1983), German actress Grete Rikko (1908–1998), German-American painter Grete Šadeiko (born 1993), Estonian heptathlete Grete Salomonsen , Norwegian film director Grete Treier (born 1977), Estonian road bicycle racer Grete Waitz (1953–2011), Norwegian marathon runner Grete Zimmer, birth name of Greta Zimmer Friedman (1924-2016), Austrian-born American nurse kissed by
50-403: Is an idiom for a direct question that aims at the core of a problem and that should reveal the intentions and mindset of the questioned. The question is usually inconvenient to the questioned since he or she shall confess to something crucial he or she was intentionally or unintentionally vague about before. In German-speaking countries, Gretchen is not frequent as a stand-alone given name, but as
60-475: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (born 25 December 1961) is a former biathlete and cross-country skier from Norway . She competed in both events from 1982 to 1992. She won four medals at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld with a gold in the 20 km, a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay, and bronzes in
70-603: The Egebergs Ærespris in 1990 for her top achievements and also won one additional cross-country skiing event in 20 km in 1986. All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS) . Note: Until the 1999 World Championships , World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system. This biographical article relating to Norwegian cross-country skiing
80-518: The 1977 Austrian-German drama film Grete Minde , portrayed by Katerina Jacob Grete Samsa, in Franz Kafka 's novella The Metamorphosis See also [ edit ] Crete (disambiguation) Greta (disambiguation) Gretel (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
90-466: The 5 km and 10 km. At the 1991 Biathlon World Championships in Lahti , she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint and silvers in the 15 km individual and the 3 × 7.5 km relay. In 1980 she became Norwegian champion in 10 km cross-country running , representing Selbu IL . On the same distance she won one silver medal (1981) and three bronze medals (1979, 1982, 1985). Nykkelmo won
100-630: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grete&oldid=1210187055 " Categories : Given names Feminine given names Danish feminine given names Estonian feminine given names Finnish feminine given names German feminine given names Given names derived from gemstones Icelandic feminine given names Norwegian feminine given names Scandinavian feminine given names Swedish feminine given names Swiss feminine given names Hypocorisms Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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