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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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Greta is a recent graduate of Stanford University, where she studied political science and served as the editor in chief of the Stanford Daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Tommy's winning design features the feet of some of the characters from the Disney Pixar film, including new character Lilypad, played by Greta Lee.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Crew members, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were arrested and expelled by Israeli forces.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Both Greta and Captain Cook were tremendously pleased with all that ice.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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