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Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

form of the feminine given name

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

as well as a common form of it in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. In daily life, many use a short form, like ''Gré'', '' Greet'', ''

Greta Greta may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg Music * Greta (band), hard rock band * Greta (song), ...

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Grietje Grietje is a Dutch feminine given name. It is a short form and diminutive of Margaretha. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1900.

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Margot Margot ( , ) is a feminine given name, a French language, French diminutive of Marguerite (given name), Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo (given name), Margo and Margaux (name), Margaux ...

'', ''Margreet'', '' Margriet'', and ''Meta''. People with the name include: *

Margaretha (soldier) Margaretha (born in Groningen, died after 1611) was a soldier in the Dutch States Army. She fought disguised as a man in the Dutch Revolt against Spain. This made her one of the first female soldiers in Dutch history. Biography Margaretha is d ...

, 17th-century Dutch soldier * Margaretha von Bahr (1921—2016), Finnish ballerina and choreographer *

Margaretha van Bancken Margaretha van Bancken (Amsterdam 1628 - Haarlem 1694) was a Dutch publisher from Haarlem. Biography She was the daughter of Dirck van Bancken and Anna Noppen.Margaretha Cornelia Boellaard (1795–1872), Dutch painter, lithographer and art collector * Margaretha "Margreeth" de Boer (born 1939), Dutch government minister * Margaretha Byström (born 1937), Swedish actress, writer and director *

Margaretha Coppier Margaretha Coppier or Margaretha van Kalslagen (1516–1597) was a Dutch noble and a heroine of the Eighty Years' War, Dutch war of liberation. Coppier was born in Alphen aan den Rijn, the daughter of Jacob Coppier, lord of Kalslagen and Alphen, a ...

(1516–1597), Dutch noble and a heroine of the Dutch war of liberation *

Margaretha Donner Anna Margaretha "Greta" Donner (née Lyhtberg; 11 February 1726 – 24 September 1774) was a Swedish businessperson. She was known as "Donner Mum", "Madam Donner", and "Madam Herr Donner" ("Milady Lord Donner"). Life Born in Visby, Sweden to merc ...

(1726–1774), Swedish businessperson *

Margaretha Dros-Canters Mence Dros-Canters (5 March 1900 – 14 August 1934) was a Dutch female hockey, badminton- and tennis player who was active from the 1920s until her death in 1934. She won seven national tennis titles and made 12 appearances in the Dutch nation ...

(1900–1934), Dutch hockey, badminton- and tennis player * Margaretha Brita "Greta" Duréel (died 1696), Swedish noble bank fraudster *

Margaretha Flesch Maria Rosa Flesch (born Margaretha Flesch, 24 February 1826 – 25 March 1906), was a German religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church. She founded the Franciscan Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Angels, whose first Mother Superior ...

(1826–1906), Beatified German Franciscan nun * Margaretha E.C. "Caroline" de Fouw (born 1966), Dutch cricketer * Margaretha Cornelia "Greetje" Gaillard (1926–2019), Dutch swimmer *

Margaretha van Godewijk Margaretha van Godewijk (30 August 1627, Dordrecht – 2 November 1677, Dordrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and painter. Biography According to Houbraken her father was a teacher at the Latin school in Dordrecht who taught her Greek, Latin, I ...

(1627–1677), Dutch poet and flower still life painter * Margaretha H.M. Groeneveld (born 1956), Dutch singer and television presenter known as ''Marcha'' or ''Marga bult'' * Margaretha Guidone (born 1956), Dutch-Belgian environmentalist *

Margaretha Haverman Margaretha Haverman (bapt. 28 October 1693 – after 1739) was an 18th-century flower painter from the Dutch Republic. Biography She was born in Breda as the daughter of Daniël Haverman, a captain in the Danish army who settled in Amsterda ...

(1693–aft.1739), Dutch flower still life painter * Margaretha de Heer (1603–1665), Dutch genre and animal painter * Margaretha Heijkenskjöld (1781–1834), Swedish traveler and a dress reformer * Margaretha J.E. "Marga" Hoek (born 1965), Dutch businesswoman * Margaretha Hofmans (1894–1968), Dutch faith healer and confidante of Queen Juliana * Margaretha van Holland (1311–1356), Countess of Holland and Hainaut * Margaretha "Greta" Keller (1903–1977), Austrian-American cabaret singer and actress * Margaretha Kirch (c.1703–aft.1744), German astronomer * Margaretha A.M. "Marga" Klompé (1912–1986), Dutch government minister *

Margaretha Krook Margaretha Knutsdotter Krook (15 October 1925 – 7 May 2001) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1974. In 1976, she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress for the film '' Release the Prisoners to Sprin ...

(1925–2001), Swedish stage and film actress * Margaretha Leenmans (1909–1998), Dutch poet and psychiatrist better known as M. Vasalis * Margaretha Lind (born 1942), Jordanian princess *

Margaretha Lindahl Margaretha Louise Dryburgh (née Lindahl; born 20 October 1974) is a Swedish curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. She received five international medals as an alternate in Elisabet Gustafson's team, including a bronze medal at the 1998 ...

(born 1974), Swedish curler * Margaretha Loewensberg (born 1943), Swiss architect *

Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Luxembourg Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (born Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg; 15 May 1957) is the fourth child and second and youngest daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. As the sister of G ...

(born 1957), Princess of Luxembourg and Liechtenstein *

Margaretha van Mechelen Margaretha van Mechelen (c. 1580 in Lier – 17 May 1662 in The Hague) was a noblewoman of the Southern Netherlands and (from c.1600 to c.1610) the mistress of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, with whom she had three sons: * Willem of Nassau, ...

(c.1580–1662), Mistress of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange * Margaretha M.A. "Margriet" de Moor (born 1941), Dutch pianist and writer of novels and essays * Margaretha van Norden (1911–1963), Dutch swimmer * Margaretha van Parma (1522–1586), Flemish Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1559 to 1567 * Margaretha "Marga" van Praag (born 1946), Dutch journalist and television presenter *

Margaretha Reichardt Margaretha Reichardt (6 March 1907 – 25 May 1984), also known as Grete Reichardt, was a textile artist, weaver, and graphic designer from Erfurt, Germany.

(1907–1984), German textile artist, weaver, and graphic designer * Margaretha Roosenboom (1843–1896), Dutch flower still life painter * Margaretha Alexandrine von Rothschild (1855–1905), daughter of Baron Mayer Carl von Rothschild * Barbara Margaretha "Meta" von Salis (1855–1929), Swiss feminist and historian *

Margaretha Sandra Margaretha Sandra (7 January 1629 in Middelburg – 21 June 1674 in Aardenburg, Zeeland Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlan ...

(1629–1674), Dutch Franco-Dutch War heroine * Margaretha Seuerling (1747–1820), Swedish actress and theatre director *

Margaretha Sigfridsson Margaretha Sigfridsson (born 28 January 1976) is a Swedish curler who in 2009 was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame. Curling career Early career Sigfridsson skipped the Swedish team at the 1997 World Junior Curling Championshi ...

(born 1976), Swedish curler * Margaretha C.A. "Margreeth" Smilde (born 1954), Dutch CDA politician * Margaretha E. "Margriet" Tindemans (1951–2014), Dutch musician, specializing in medieval music * Margaretha Maria "Gretha" Tromp (born 1964), Dutch sprinter and hurdler *

Margaretha af Ugglas Märta Margaretha af Ugglas (; born 5 January 1939) is a Swedish former Moderate Party politician. She was minister for foreign affairs between 1991 and 1994. Early life She is the daughter of Hugo Stenbeck, a lawyer and the founder of Invest ...

(born 1939), Swedish government minister *

Margaretha van Valckenburch Margaretha van Valckenburch (20 August 1565 – 16 July 1650) was a Dutch shipowner. She was the only woman to have been a stockholder or ''bewindhebbers'' of the Dutch East India Company The United East India Company ( ; VOC ), commonly kno ...

(1565–1650), Dutch shipowner, only female stockholder of the Dutch East India Company * Margaretha von Waldeck (1533–1554), German noble, possible inspiration for Snow White * Margaretha Wulfraet (1678–1760), Dutch painter * Margaretha Geertruida "Grietje" Zelle (1876–1917), Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan executed by France (Mata Hari) *

Margaretha Zetterberg Margaretha "Greta" Zetterberg (1733–1803) was a Finnish textile and handcrafts worker who lived her entire life in what was then Sweden. She is regarded as a pioneer within the linen industry in Finland. She was the first female in Finland to b ...

(1733–1893), Finnish textile and handcrafts worker

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