Greta

See also: greta

English

Etymology

From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta.

Proper noun

Greta

  1. A female given name.

Anagrams

Faroese

Proper noun

Greta

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Greta: Gretuson
  • daughter of Greta: Gretudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Greta
Accusative Gretu
Dative Gretu
Genitive Gretu

Norwegian

Etymology

From German Greta, from Margareta. Recorded in Norway since the 15th century.

Proper noun

Greta

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 1815 females with the given name Greta living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From German Greta, from Margareta. First recorded in Sweden in 1309.

Proper noun

Greta c (genitive Gretas)

  1. A female given name.
  2. Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

References

  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • Statistiska centralbyrån: 12 802 females with the given name Greta living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
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