Crossword clues for gretchen
gretchen
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, German diminutive of Greta, a German and Swedish pet form of Margaret. Somestimes used as a typical German female name, also sometimes in reference to the name of the simple girl seduced by Faust.
Wikipedia
Maria Odete Brito de Miranda, known as Gretchen (born May 29, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer and actress. She became notorious as the Rainha do Bumbum ("Butt Queen") in the late 1970s. Her stage name was taken from 1976 film Aleluia, Gretchen that tells the story of a German Brazilian immigrant family.
Gretchen were a female-fronted alternative rock band from Bristol, Tennessee featuring heavy guitar tones and emotional, ethereal melodies led by husband and wife team of Dave and Mia Richards. Mia took on bassist duties after the "Mouth Full of Nails" album due to the difficulty of keeping a regular bass player.
Gretchen is a female given name.
Gretchen may also refer to:
- Gretchen (band), a female-fronted alternative rock band
- Gretchen (film), a 2006 film
- Gretchen (play), an 1879 play by W. S. Gilbert based on the Faust legend
- Hurricane Gretchen, three tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
-
, the name of more than one United States Navy ship
- Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, a 1990 album by King's X, often called Gretchen
Gretchen is a tragic four-act play, in blank verse, written by W. S. Gilbert in 1878–79 based on Goethe's version of part of the Faust legend.
The play was first performed at the Olympic Theatre on 24 March 1879. The piece starred Marion Terry in the title role, H. B. Conway as Faustus and Frank Archer as Mephisto. The play was not a success and closed after about 18 performances on 12 April 1879.
Gretchen is a female given name of German origin, though it became common in many other countries such as the United States. It is a pet form of Greta and Grete, which in turn are pet forms of the name Margaret. Its popularity increased due to a major character in Goethe's Faust having this name. In Germany today it is not as popular, and as a given name it is used much less than it once was. However, in the United States the name "Gretchen" remains very popular and nostalgic.
Gretchen is a 2006 film directed by Steve Collins, starring Courtney Davis as the title character. The film was Collins' first full-length feature and was based on his short film Gretchen & the Night Danger.
Usage examples of "gretchen".
Gretchen thought that wa aaa-wa aaa was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard.
Even Amanda, who was supposedly good at it, had made a try or two, but Gretchen was no talker.
On the occasions when Amanda had mentioned a book in an attempt to make conversation, Gretchen looked totally blank.
Wondering how long Gretchen had been there and what she had heard, Amanda cautiously approached the door.
None of the three seemed to think it unusual that Amanda was standing on her front walk with Gretchen Tannenwald.
Gretchen said, standing close enough to Amanda to suggest that she might have had similar thoughts.
Gretchen paused, waiting for Amanda to nod, say something short and sweet, and leave.
Holding her hands in her lap, Gretchen let Amanda be the one to return his wave.
Then he sighed, looked up, aimed sad eyes first at Amanda, then at Gretchen.
She stared blankly at Amanda, shifting the blank stare to Russ when he joined them, then Gretchen.
They drove her home from the hospital on Saturday, with the baby strapped neatly in the infant carrier that Gretchen had bought months before, and Amanda should have kept an emotional distance.
Gently, Amanda took the baby from Oliver and carried him to Gretchen, who went up the stairs without another word.
One look at Gretchen, who might or might not be loved by Oliver, and Amanda appreciated her marriage all the more.
We began whirling in a mad waltz, and the faces of Boog, Pete, and Gretchen flashed by in an instant.
Up on the snack-bar roof, five Willyites were approaching Boog, Pete, and Gretchen.