Gretchen (given Name)

Gretchen (given Name)

Gretchen is a female given name of German origin, though it became common in many other countries. It is a pet form of Greta, Grete or Margaret. Its popularity increased with a major character in Goethe's Faust having this name. In Germany it became commonly referred to as being archaic.

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