Margaret

  • [ MAHR-grit, MAHR-gə-rit ]
  • English
Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", probably ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari). Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.... [more]

EQUIVALENTS
ARMENIAN: Margarid, Margarit
BULGARIAN: Margarita
CATALAN: Margarida
CROATIAN: Margareta
CZECH: Markéta
DANISH: Margareta, Margarethe, Margit, Margrethe
DUTCH: Margareta, Margaretha, Margreet, Margriet
ENGLISH: Margaretta, Margery, Marjorie, Marjory
ESTONIAN: Maret, Margit
FINNISH: Maarit, Margareeta, Margareta, Marketta
FRENCH: Marguerite
GALICIAN: Margarida
GERMAN: Margareta, Margarete, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margrit
HEBREW: Margalit, Margalita
HUNGARIAN: Margaréta, Margit, Margita
ICELANDIC: Margrét
IRISH: Mairéad
ITALIAN: Margherita
LATE ROMAN: Margarita
LIMBURGISH: Margreet
LITHUANIAN: Margarita
MANX: Margaid
NORWEGIAN: Margareta, Margit, Margrete, Margrethe, Marit, Marita
OCCITAN: Margarida
POLISH: Małgorzata
PORTUGUESE: Margarida
ROMANIAN: Margareta
RUSSIAN: Margarita
SCOTTISH: Maighread, Mairead, Marsaili
SLOVAK: Margita, Markéta
SLOVENE: Margareta, Marjeta
SPANISH: Margarita
SWEDISH: Margareta, Margit, Marit, Marita, Merit
WELSH: Marged, Mererid
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
AFRIKAANS: Retha
DANISH: Grete, Grethe, Merete, Meta, Mette, Rita
DUTCH: Greet, Greetje, Griet
ENGLISH: Greta, Gretchen, Gretta, Jorie, Madge, Mae, Maegan, Maeghan, Maggie, Mamie, Marge, Margie, Margo, Marje, May, Mayme, Meagan, Meaghan, Meg, Megan, Meghan, Midge, Peg, Peggie, Peggy, Retha, Rita
FINNISH: Reeta, Reetta
FRENCH: Margaux, Margot
GERMAN: Greta, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Meta, Rita
HUNGARIAN: Gréta, Rita
ICELANDIC: Gréta
ITALIAN: Rita
LIMBURGISH: Greet
MANX: Paaie
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Meggy
NORWEGIAN: Grete, Grethe, Meta, Mette, Rita
POLISH: Gosia, Małgosia, Marzena
PORTUGUESE: Rita
SCOTTISH: Maisie, Mysie, Peigi
SPANISH: Rita
SWEDISH: Greta, Märta, Meta, Rita
WELSH: Mared, Megan