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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | French |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin and Greek |
| Meaning | "Pearl" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Rita, Marge |
| Related names | Margaret, Margarita, Margherita, Margo, Marge, Margot, |
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl".[1] It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower.[2] Those with the name include:
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 700.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Marguerite". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-04-29.