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Grietja (female)

Variants:Greetja (F) Gretja (F)
Pet Name for:Griet (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Low German, Dutch and Frisian pet name for Griet, a short form of Margriet which is itself a variant of Margaret, from Greek or Persian "pearl".
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