"Gretchen" meaning in English

See Gretchen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹɛt͡ʃən/
Rhymes: -ɛtʃən Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gretchen
  1. A female given name from German of German origin; a pet form of Margaret. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Gretchen-en-name-kTPrfzGq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Heroine of the play Faust by Goethe.
    Sense id: en-Gretchen-en-name-hYMhxhmV
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