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

• Grete

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