Gretchen

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/ˈɡɹɛt͡ʃən/

proper noun

A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret.

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  2. Heroine of the play Faust by Goethe.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gretchen

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Cite this entry
APA

Gretchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretchen

MLA

“Gretchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretchen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gretchen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gretchen.

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