Gretchen

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Gretchen is a feminine given name, traditionally used in German-speaking regions and often recognized as a diminutive form of Margaret.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
appearsInWork Faust NERFINISHED
associatedCulture German culture
createdByAuthor Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED
diminutiveOf Margaret NERFINISHED
diminutiveType hypocoristic
etymologicalRoot Margarete NERFINISHED
Margarita NERFINISHED
gender feminine
grammaticalGenderInGerman feminine
hasDiminutiveSuffix -chen
hasFamousBearer Gretchen Carlson NERFINISHED
Gretchen Wilson NERFINISHED
hasFictionalBearer Gretchen from Goethe's Faust NERFINISHED
hasNameDayInCountry Germany NERFINISHED
hasVariantForm Greta NERFINISHED
Gretel NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin German
meaningOriginLanguage pearl
nameCategory German feminine given names
feminine hypocorisms
nameType personal name
originPeriod Early Modern German
popularityRegion Germany NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
semanticField names meaning pearl
shortFormOf Margarete NERFINISHED
usedInLanguage English
German
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Loretta Young
givenName
Margaret
hasVariant

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