Gretchen

Gretchen Meaning & Origin

About Gretchen
The surname Gretchen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Gretchen," which is a diminutive form of the name Margarete. The name Margarete itself comes from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Gretchen is likely to have originally been a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone named Margarete or a similar variant.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gretchen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gretchen: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gretchen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gretchen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KRXN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G603205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 CH AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆgrษ›สงษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRXN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gretchen in Braille

Here's how to represent Gretchen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gretchen in braille

How to sign the name Gretchen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gretchen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gretchen in sign language

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