Given name · Bulgarian · Russian
Грета
“pearl”
Грета is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Greta.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Грета goes back to Ancient Greek margarita, meaning “pearl.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Грета’s family of names
In Russian usage, Грета has a conventional equivalent in the English form Greta. In Bulgarian usage, Грета has a transliteration in Greta.
The ring: spellings.
Around the world
Грета has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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See also 1
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