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.^[1] The fairy tale Hansel and Gretel is called Hans en Grietje in Dutch. People with the name include:

• Grietje "Gré" de Jongh (1924–2002), Dutch sprinter
• Grietje Terburg Rowley (1927–2015), American Latter-day Saint hymn writer
• Grietje "Gretha" Smit (born 1976), Dutch speed skater
• Grietje Staffelt (born 1975), German politician
• Griet Van Vaerenbergh (born 1982), Belgian volleyball player
• Grietje Vanderheijden (born 1978), Belgian actress
• Grietje Zelle (1876–1917), Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan better known as Mata Hari