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Greetje (female)

Variants:Gretje (F) Grietje (F)
Pet Name for:Margaret (F) Margriet (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Low German, Dutch and Frisian pet name for Margriet, a variant of Margaret [q.v.], from Greek or Persian "pearl".
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