Meaning: Pearl
The story
From Latin Margarita and Greek margarites, meaning pearl. Its long use across Europe includes saints, queens and writers; the Greek word itself may have been borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language.
Nicknames
- Maggie
- Daisy
- Greta
- Maisie
Spellings & variants
- Margarita
- Marguerite
- Margherita
- Margit
Famous namesakes
- Margaret AtwoodNovelist
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
Origins
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