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Name Origin

Gretel is a German given name, traditionally a diminutive of Margarete (Margaret). It means 'pearl' or 'precious stone'.

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Famous People

Gretel Bergmann (1914-2017)

Athlete (High Jumper)

  • Won the German National Championship in High Jump (1936)
  • Represented Germany at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  • Fled Nazi Germany and later competed for Great Britain