Greta may refer to: *

Greta (given name) The name Greta is derived from the name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word ''margarite''s or "pearl". Notable people with the name include: *Greta Almroth (1888–1981), Swedish actress *Greta Andersen (born 1927), Danish swimmer *Gréta ...

, including a list of people and characters with the name

Places

Greta Bridge Greta Bridge is a village on the River Greta in County Durham, England. Geography and administration Greta Bridge lies in the Pennine hills near to Barnard Castle. The bridge (now bypassed by the A66 trunk road) is over the River Greta just ...

, village in County Durham, England *

Greta, New South Wales Greta is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. History The Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. The Greta area was first colonized by Europeans around Anvil Creek in the 183 ...

, town in Australia **

Greta railway station Greta railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Greta opening on 24 March 1862 as Farthing being renamed in 1878.Greta Army Camp Greta Army Camp was an Australian Army camp built in 1939 near Greta, New South Wales, Australia. It was used for training soldiers of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2AIF) during World War II. The Australian army sold the site at auction in ...

, former Australian Army camp near the town of Greta *

Greta, Victoria Greta is a district in Victoria, Australia, located east of Benalla, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the , Greta had a population of 107 and Greta West had a population of 162. History The district had four villages, all of which were c ...

, town in Australia

Natural history

* ''Greta'' (genus), butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae ** ''

Greta morgane ''Greta morgane'', the thick-tipped greta, is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae.Greta oto ''Greta oto'' is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina. It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage wit ...

'' (glasswing)

Other

* ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg *

Greta (band) Greta was an American hard rock band formed in 1990 by Paul Plagens, Kyle Baer, Josh Gordon, and Brad Wilk. Wilk left the band in 1991 to join Rage Against the Machine, and was replaced on the drums by Scott Carneghi who went on to co-found th ...

, hard rock band * Greta Van Fleet, hard rock band *

River Greta (disambiguation) River Greta may refer to: *River Greta, Cumbria, England *River Greta, Durham, England *River Greta (Lune) The River Greta is a river flowing through Lancashire and North Yorkshire in the north of England. The river is formed by the confluenc ...

, one of three UK rivers *

Hurricane Greta A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Dep ...

, name of several Atlantic storms * Georgia Regional Transportation Authority abbreviated GRTA and pronounced "Greta" {{disambig, geo