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Gretchen

American  
[grech-uhn, grayt-shuhn] / ˈgrɛtʃ ən, ˈgreɪt ʃən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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Their neighbor, Gretchen Hildreth, and her family walked by and stopped to say it was so nice to hear music being played on porches.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has ordered state police to investigate the crash that killed Juarez on Sunday.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Stevens earned the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as outgoing Senator Gary Peters.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Representatives for Lutnick, the bridge authority and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

This time around, Ximena, Gretchen, and Ellie were talking together, completely oblivious to me.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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