Mette is a female given name of Scandinavian origin. It is descended from the 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 ...

and is also considered a variant of Matilda.

Notable people

* Mette Abildgaard (born 1988), Danish politician * Mette Andersen (born 1974), Danish cyclist *Mette Marie Andersen (born 1962), birth name of Saliha Marie Fetteh, Danish writer, lecturer and imam * Mette Marie Astrup (1760–1834), Danish actress * Mette Bergmann (born 1962), Norwegian discus thrower * Mette Bull (1876–1946), Norwegian actress * Mette Koefoed Bjørnsen (1920–2008), Danish author, conciliator and economist * Mette Frederiksen (born 1977), Danish Prime Minister * Mette Henriette, Norwegian performing artist and composer * Mette Jacobsen (born 1973), Danish swimmer * Mette Lindberg (born 1983), vocalist for Danish psychedelic pop band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour * Mette Madsen (1924–2015), Danish politician and writer * Mette-Marit (born 1973), Crown Princess of Norway * Mette Oxvang (born 1937), Danish high jumper * Mette Pedersen (born 1973), Danish badminton player * Mette Reissmann (born 1963), Danish politician * Mette Schjoldager (born 1977), Danish badminton player * Mette Sørensen (born 1975), Danish badminton player * Mette Towley (born 1991), American singer, actress and dancer * Mette Veiseth, Norwegian model, Miss Norway in 1987 * Mette Warburg (1926 - 2015), Danish eye specialist * Mette Winge (1937–2022), Danish literary critic

Notable people

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