Grethe
Grethe is a female first name and a family name.
Origin and Meaning
The first name Grethe is a short form to Margarethe. It is common in the German and Scandinavian language area.
Variants
Well-known bearers of the name
First name
- Grethe Auer (1871-1940), Swiss- Austrian writer
- Grethe Grünberg ( * 1988), Estonian Eistänzerin
- Grethe Ingmann (1938-1990), Danish singer
- Grethe Jürgens (1899-1981), German painter
- Grethe Nestor ( b. 1968 ), Norwegian writer
- Grethe Sønck (1929-2010), Danish singer and actress
- Grethe Weiser (1903-1970), German actress
- Grethe Wolan (* changed ), Norwegian curler
Between Name
- Anne Grethe Jensen ( born 1951 ), Danish dressage rider
Family name
- Carlos Grethe (1864-1913), painter