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Gretchen Name Meaning

German, EnglishGerman diminutive of MARGARETA.

Origin: GermanGender: Girl
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1 Glykeria
2 Geltrude
3 Gregg
4 Gulnara
5 Greer
6 Ghaliya
7 Györgyike
8 Gerhild
9 Gunilla
10 Gordana
11 Gülten
12 Georgette
13 Grozdana
14 Gaiana
15 Gerarda
16 Ginger
17 Gracília
18 Ghadir
19 Gertruida
20 Giuseppa
21 Gwenllian
22 Gergana
23 Gweneth
24 Gaiane
25 Grozda
26 Genette
27 Gentiana
28 Germana
29 Gertrúda
30 Güli̇stan
31 Gerdina
32 Golbahar
33 Giselle
34 Giulia
35 Gracia
36 Grega
37 Géraldine
38 Gunnvör
39 Golnar
40 Gilberta
41 Genesis
42 Gunnhild
43 Galila
44 Gianna
45 Galina
46 Gráinne
47 Genevra
48 Giacomina
49 Goranka
50 Gyöngyi
51 Gregers
52 Glynis
53 Gregorio
54 Giacinta
55 Gazbiyya
56 Gunnbjörg
57 Grimhilt
58 Greetje
59 Guðlaug
60 Goizargi
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