Margaret
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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Margaret at a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Root meaning
- “pearl”
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/, /ˈmɑːɡəɹɪt/
Etymology
From the name of 3rd century Saint Margaret the Virgin, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced Old English meregrot (“pearl”, literally “stone or pebble of the sea”), related to Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz, equivalent to mer- + groat.
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What does the name Margaret mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek. Its root means "pearl".