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Märeta (female)

Variants:Merete (F)
Diminutive(s):Märta (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Danish vernacular form of Margaret [q.v.], from Greek or Persian "pearl".

Märeta was an old spelling variant of Merete, but is no longer in use.  Its short form, Märta, remains popular.