Greten

Greten Meaning & Origin

About Greten
The surname Greten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gregor, which itself comes from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The surname Greten is therefore an occupational name for someone who was a servant or follower of someone named Gregor. It is also possible that the name could have originated as a nickname for someone who possessed qualities associated with the name Gregor, such as being watchful or vigilant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greten: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/greten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greten in Braille

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

The name Greten in braille

How to sign the name Greten using Sign Language

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

The name Greten in sign language

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