Gretel is a German shortening of the given name

Margarete Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, Gr ...

. Notable people with this given name include: *A fictional character in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale ''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister. Hansel ...

'' * Gretel Beer (1921–2010), Austrian-born English author of cooking books and travel reports and newspaper cookery writer *

Gretel Bergmann Gretel Lambert (born Margarethe Bergmann; April 12, 1914 – July 25, 2017)Gretel Ehrlich Gretel Ehrlich is an American travel writer, poet and essayist. Biography Born in 1946 in Santa Barbara, California, she studied at Bennington College and UCLA film school. She began to write full-time in 1978 while living on a Wyoming ranch ...

(born 1946), American travel writer, poet, and essayist *

Gretel Killeen Gretel Killeen (born 3 February 1963) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, media personality and author. She is known for being the host of '' Big Brother Australia'' from its inception in 2001 until the 2007 season (including ''Ce ...

(born 1963), Australian presenter * Gretel Oberhollenzer-Rogger (born 1958), Italian ski mountaineer * Gretel Scarlett (born 1987), Australian actress *

Gretel Tippett Gretel Bueta (née Tippett; born 3 July 1993) is an Australian netball player and former basketball player. Basketball Bueta played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Women's National Basketball League during the 2010/2011 season. S ...

(born 1993), Australian netball player and former WNBL basketball player

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