Meaning: Pearl; also daisy
The story
A form of Margaret used in Portuguese, Galician, Catalan and Occitan. It carries the older pearl meaning and is also the word for the daisy in those languages, joining jewel and flower associations.
Nicknames
- Guida
- Magui
Spellings & variants
- Margaret
- Margarita
- Marguerite
- Margherita
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Margarida comes from Portuguese.
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Woman from Magdala
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Possibly garden
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Probably healthy or whole; wide
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Flower, from Tupi potyra
Araci
Mother of the day
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