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The name Greta is derived from the name [[Margaret (name)|Margaret]], which comes from the Greek word ''margarite''s or "pearl." |
The name '''Greta''' is derived from the name [[Margaret (name)|Margaret]], which comes from the Greek word ''margarite''s or "pearl." |
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'''Greta''' may refer to: |
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==Natural history== |
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* [[Greta (genus)]], butterfly genus |
* [[Greta (genus)|''Greta'' (genus)]], butterfly genus |
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* ''[[Greta morgane]]'', also called the "Thick-tipped Greta", |
** ''[[Greta morgane]]'', also called the "Thick-tipped Greta", a day-active ithomiine butterfly |
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* ''[[Greta oto]]'', brush-footed butterfly; its most common English name is "glasswing" |
** ''[[Greta oto]]'', brush-footed butterfly; its most common English name is "glasswing" |
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Revision as of 15:03, 10 December 2016
The name Greta is derived from the name Margaret, which comes from the Greek word margarites or "pearl."
Greta may refer to:
People
- Greta Almroth (1888–1981), Swedish actress
- Greta Andersen (born 1927), Danish swimmer
- Gréta Arn (born 1979), Hungarian tennis player
- Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987), Faroese singer
- Greta Bösel (1908–1947), German Nazi concentration camp guard
- Greta Chi, Danish actress
- Greta Christina (born 1961), American atheist author and activist
- Greta Cicolari (born 1981), Italian beach volleyball player
- Greta Duréel (died 1696), Swedish fraud
- Greta Espinoza (born 1995), Mexican footballer
- Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish-American actress
- Greta Gerwig (born 1983), American actress
- Greta Grönholm (born 1923), Finnish canoeist
- Greta Gynt (1916–2000), Norwegian singer, dancer and actress
- Greta Hällfors-Sipilä (1899–1974), Finnish painter
- Greta Johansson (1895–1978), Swedish diver and swimmer
- Greta Johnson (born 1977), American lawyer and politician
- Greta Kempton (1901–1991), American painter
- Gréta Kerekes (born 1992), Hungarian hurdler
- Greta Knutson (1899–1983), Swedish artist, poet and critic
- Greta Mikalauskytė, Lithuanian beauty pageant contestant
- Greta Molander (1908–2002), Swedish-Norwegian rally driver and writer
- Greta N. Morris, American diplomat
- Greta Naterberg (1772-1818), Swedish folk singer
- Greta Neimanas (born 1988), American Paralympic cyclist
- Greta Nevedomskaitė (born 1994), Lithuanian artistic gymnast
- Greta Nissen (1906–1988), Norwegian-American actress
- Greta Podleski, Canadian chef, author and television host
- Greta De Reyghere, Belgian soprano
- Greta Richioud (born 1996), French cyclist
- Greta Scacchi (born 1960), Italian-Australian actress
- Greta Schröder (1891–1967), German actress
- Greta Salpeter, (born 1988) American singer
- Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir (born 1986), Icelandic singer and violinist
- Greta Mjöll Samúelsdóttir (born 1987), Icelandic singer and footballer
- Greta Schiller (born 1954), American film director
- Greta Small (born 1995), Australian alpine skier
- Greta Stevenson (1911–1990), New Zealand botanist and mycologist
- Gréta Szakmáry (born 1991), Hungarian volleyball player
- Greta Thyssen (born 1933), Danish-American actress
- Greta Vaillant (1942–2000), French actress
- Greta Van Susteren (born 1954), American television journalist
Places
- Greta Bridge, village in County Durham, England
- Greta, New South Wales, town in Australia
- Greta railway station
- Greta Army Camp, former Australian Army camp near the town of Greta
- Greta, Victoria, town in Australia
Fictional characters
- Greta von Amberg, character on the soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Greta McClure, character on Family Matters portrayed by Tammy Townsend
- Greta Gibson, character in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child portrayed by Erika Anderson
- Greta, character from Liar Liar portrayed by Anne Haney
- Greta Catchlove witch from the Harry Potter series, also known as Gerda Curd
- Greta, character from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 portrayed by Blythe Danner
- Greta Wolfcastle, the daughter of Rainier Wolfcastle from The Simpsons voiced by Reese Witherspoon
- Greta (Chuck), one of several characters on Chuck
- Greta Ohlsson, character from Murder on the Orient Express
- Greta Matthews, character from short-lived CW cult show Hidden Palms
- Dr. Greta Guttman, character on Mad Men
- Greta O'Donnell, main character from the movie According to Greta played by Hilary Duff
- Greta, character on Lost portrayed by Lana Parrilla
- Greta Martin, character on The Vampire Diaries, portrayed by Lisa Tucker
- Greta, hair salon assistant at Christian Grey's choice salon in Fifty Shades Darker
- Greta Hayes, Secret (Greta Hayes) in DC Comics
- Great Aunt Greta, from Horrid Henry
- Greta James, a struggling musician played by Keira Knightley in Begin Again (film)
Natural history
- Greta (genus), butterfly genus
- Greta morgane, also called the "Thick-tipped Greta", a day-active ithomiine butterfly
- Greta oto, brush-footed butterfly; its most common English name is "glasswing"
Other
- "Klaus and Greta", 9th episode in the fourth season of 30 Rock
- Greta (band), hard rock band
- River Greta (disambiguation), one of three UK rivers
- Hurricane Greta, name of several Atlantic storms
- Georgia Regional Transportation Authority abbreviated GRTA and pronounced "Greta"
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