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Greta

American  
[gret-uh] / ˈgrɛt ə /
Or Gretta

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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Moreno Highlands is named after 1920s silent film star and director, Antonio Moreno, who appeared alongside Greta Garbo in the 1926 movie, “The Temptress.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Maybe Greta Thunberg, who says being different can be a superpower.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The movie, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, follows a family of four who are trapped inside their home with no way out, according to a Netflix statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Greta Reich is the Daniel Pearl memorial journalism intern and part of the summer 2026 newsroom intern class at The Wall Street Journal, where she works with the law team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Greta hung up suddenly, lifted the receiver immediately, and dialed her husband, all in one smooth, only quasi-hysterical, motion.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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