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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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Top state Democrats like Sen. Gary Peters and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had no interest in getting involved in this primary, have come off the sidelines in the final few weeks to endorse Stevens.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 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

“Yes, I do. I have to tell you. My father and Gretchen Silver and even—in time—Tina will understand what happened to me, but you, Connor, are the only one who recognizes it.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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