Given name
Griet
“daisy”
Griet is a short form of Margriet. One Dutch interpretation is “daisy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Griet is a short form of Margriet. One Dutch interpretation is “daisy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Griet is a short form of Margaret. Margaret has been associated with Greek and Hebrew naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Griet is a short form of Margriet.
Griet’s family of names
Griet is a short form of Margaret. Griet has a related form in Greet. Griet has an affectionate form in Greetje.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Griet
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