"Greta" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|sv|Greta}} Swedish Greta, {{m|sv|Margareta}} Margareta Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Greta
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Greta Thunbergian
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-G1A8salx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse grjót + a. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|grjót}} Old Norse grjót Head templates: {{en-prop}} Greta
  1. A river in Cumbria, England, which joins the Derwent at Keswick. Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Rivers in Cumbria, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-g3y9Hdsy
  2. A river in County Durham, England, which joins the Tees, and which was originally in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Categories (place): Places in County Durham, England, Places in England, Rivers in County Durham, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-nVZWujRv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 7 31 6 11 23 8
  3. A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which joins the Lune. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Lancashire, England, Rivers in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-Eud2Hrze
  4. A minor river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Hurunui River, and named after one of the North Yorkshire rivers. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-oLJSXtos
  5. Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river:
    A small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Towns in Australia, Towns in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-bYyuGvMC
  6. Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river:
    A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Greta-en-name-AytHKvBP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Greta Bridge (english: bridge and hamlet)
Etymology number: 2

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          "Keswick#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in County Durham, England",
        "en:Places in England",
        "en:Rivers in County Durham, England",
        "en:Rivers in England"
      ],
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        "A river in County Durham, England, which joins the Tees, and which was originally in the North Riding of Yorkshire."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "County Durham",
          "County Durham#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ],
        [
          "Tees",
          "Tees#English"
        ],
        [
          "North Riding of Yorkshire",
          "North Riding of Yorkshire#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in England",
        "en:Places in Lancashire, England",
        "en:Places in North Yorkshire, England",
        "en:Rivers in England",
        "en:Rivers in Lancashire, England",
        "en:Rivers in North Yorkshire, England"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which joins the Lune."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "North Yorkshire",
          "North Yorkshire#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lancashire",
          "Lancashire#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lune",
          "Lune#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in New Zealand",
        "en:Rivers in New Zealand"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A minor river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Hurunui River, and named after one of the North Yorkshire rivers."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Canterbury",
          "Canterbury#English"
        ],
        [
          "New Zealand",
          "New Zealand#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Australia",
        "en:Places in New South Wales",
        "en:Towns in Australia",
        "en:Towns in New South Wales"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river:",
        "A small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "New South Wales",
          "New South Wales#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Australia",
        "en:Places in Victoria",
        "en:Villages in Australia",
        "en:Villages in Victoria"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river:",
        "A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Victoria",
          "Victoria#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "River Greta"
  ],
  "word": "Greta"
}

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