Gretna

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gretna is derived from the Scottish place name which means "a gravelly hill" or "rocky hill". It is also associated with Gretna Green, a village in Scotland, famous for runaway weddings.
Popularity
The name Gretna is not very popular around the world, and its usage has been relatively limited.

cartoon of the name Gretna
Cartoon of Gretna

Gretna Name meanings & History

The name Gretna is derived from the Scottish place name which means "a gravelly hill" or "rocky hill". It is also associated with Gretna Green, a village in Scotland, famous for runaway weddings. From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta. Gretna is typically used as a first name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Gretna: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gretna:

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine,Go-getter

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

T: Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Touchy,Truth,Testy

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Angry

Gretna is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Gretna

Gretta, Grette, Gretchen, Greta

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