Grethe

Grethe is a female given name and a family name.

Origin and meaning

The first name Grethe is a short form of Margarethe . It is common in the German and Scandinavian language areas.

variants

• Grete

Well-known namesake

First name

• Grethe Auer (1871–1940), Swiss-Austrian writer
• Grethe Grünberg (* 1988), Estonian ice dancer
• Grethe Ingmann (1938–1990), Danish singer
• Grethe Jürgens (1899–1981), German painter
• Grethe Nestor (* 1968), Norwegian writer
• Grethe Sønck (1929–2010), Danish singer and actress
• Grethe Weiser (1903–1970), German actress
• Grethe Wolan (* 1968), Norwegian curler

Intermediate name

• Anne Grethe Jensen (* 1951), Danish dressage rider

family name

• Carlos Grethe (1864–1913), painter
• Harald Grethe (* 1965), German agricultural scientist and university professor
• Hildegard Grethe (1899–1961), German actress

See also

• Hohe Grethe , iron ore and copper mine on the Rosterberg in Siegen in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district