Grete
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | pearl |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Grethe |
| Derived | Margarethe |
| Related names | Greta, Gretchen |
Grete or Grethe 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
- Grete Adler (1896–1990), Austrian Olympic medal winning swimmer
- Grete Berget (born 1954), Norwegian politician
- Grete Eliassen (born 1986), Norwegian/American freeskier
- Grete Faremo (born 1955), Norwegian politician
- Grete Frederiksen (born 1918), Danish freestyle swimmer
- Grete Frische (1911–1962), Danish actress, screenwriter and director
- Grete Gaim (born 1993), Estonian biathlete
- Grete Heckscher (1901–1987), Danish fencer
- Grete Hermann (1901–1984), German mathematician and philosopher
- Grete Heublein (1908–1997), German athlete
- Grete Kirkeberg (born 1964), Norwegian long-distance runner
- Grete Prytz Kittelsen (born 1917), Norwegian goldsmith, enamel artist, and designer
- Grete Knudsen (born 1940), Norwegian politician
- Grete-Lilijane Küppas (born 1994), Estonian footballer
- Grete Mogensen, Danish badminton player
- Grete Mosheim (1905–1986), German actress
- Grete Nordrå (born 1924), Norwegian actress
- Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (born 1961), Norwegian biathlete and cross country skier
- Grete Olsen (born 1912), 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 Rosenberg (1896–1979), German freestyle swimmer
- Grete Šadeiko (born 1993), Estonian heptathlete
- Grete Salomonsen, Norwegian film director
- Grete Sultan (1906–2005), German-American pianist
- Grete Treier (born 1977), Estonian road bicycle racer
- Grete Waitz (1953–2011), Norwegian marathon runner
- Grete Zimmer (Greta Zimmer Friedman) (1924-2016), Times Square V-J Day kiss "nurse"
- Anne-Grete (born 1947), Danish singer
- Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (born 1949), Norwegian politician
- Liina-Grete Lilender (born 1979), Estonian figure skater
- Ann Grete Nørgaard (born 1983), Danish handball player
- Anne Grete Preus (born 1957), Norwegian singer
- Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée (born 1974), Norwegian biathlete
Fictional characters
- Grete Minde, main character from the 1977 Austrian-German drama film Grete Minde, portrayed by Katerina Jacob
- Grete Samsa, character from Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis
Ships
- SS Grete, a number of ships with this name
See also
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