Marguerite
\maʁ.ɡə.ʁit\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \maʁ.ɡə.ʁit\ |
| Compound names | Anne-Marguerite, Marguerite-Marie, Marie-Marguerite |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanMargarete, Grete
- EnglishMargareta, Margaret, Peggy
- BretonMarcʼharid
- CatalanMargarida
- Chinese玛格丽特
- DanishMargrethe, Grethe
- SpanishMargarita
- FinnishMarketta
- IrishMaighread, Mairéad, Máiréad
- WelshMererid, Mared
- GreekΜαργαρίτα
- Hebrewמרגלית
- HungarianMargit
- ItalianMargherita
In literature
« — Pourquoi, Marguerite ? »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LoquaxFR (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).