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Margaret name meaning
Last Name
189
in the U.S.
in 2010
189
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Margaret mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Margaret
User Submitted Origins
English
52%
Greek
19%
Irish
19%
African
4%
Sanskrit
2%
American
2%
Scottish
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Margaret means "Blessed child, cluster of blossoms, pearl".
- According to a user from Maine, U.S., the name Margaret is of Sanskrit origin and means "'Pearl' or 'cluster of blossoms'".
- A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Margaret is of American origin and means "Pearl and daisy".
- 13 people from all over the world agree the name Margaret is of Greek origin and means "Pearl".
- A user from Nigeria says the name Margaret is of African origin and means "Pearls".
- A user from Ohio, U.S. says the name Margaret is of Greek origin and means "Great Pearl".
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Margaret means "Child of moonlight" and is of Persian / Iranian origin.
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Margaret means "Daisy" and is of Spanish origin.
- A submission from Washington, U.S. says the name Margaret means "Sanskrit the gate of heaven" and is of Sanskrit origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Margaret means "Daughter of the sun and moon,l lover of the natural world, live in the light for the light with the light".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.
The same source, through folk etymology, has produced Old English meregrot (“pearl”, literally “stone or pebble of the sea”), related to Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz, equivalent to mer- + groat.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton.
- A river in Kimberley, Western Australia, named for its European discoverer's sister-in-law.
- (astronomy) A moon of Uranus, named for a character in Much Ado About Nothing. [Discovered 2003]
Margaret was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Estonian, and Norwegian
Notable Persons Named Margaret
Notable Persons Named Margaret
Maisie Williams
Maisie Williams is an actress. She was most prominent from 2011 to present. Maisie was given the name Margaret Constance Williams on April 15th, 1997 in Bristol, England.
Maggie Q
Maggie Q is an actress and model. She has had major accomplishments since 1998. Maggie was given the name Margaret Denise Quigley on May 22nd, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1952 to present. Dame was given the name Margaret Natalie Smith on December 28th, 1934 in Romford, Essex, England.
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan is an actress. She has been prominent since 1981. Meg was given the name Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra on November 19th, 1961 in Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Margaret Qualley
Margaret was given the name Sarah Margaret Qualley on October 23rd, 1994.
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is a historical fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, utopian, and dystopian fiction novelist, poet, businesswoman, environmental activist, and environmentalism. Her ongoing career started in 1961. Margaret was given the name Margaret Eleanor Atwood on November 18th, 1939 in Ottawa.
- Margaret SangerSocial Reformer
- LeAnn RimesMusician
- Peggy LiptonActress
- Maggie GraceActress
- Margaret TudorRoyalty
- Margaret TrudeauSpouse of the Prime Minister of Canada
- Yvonne De CarloActress
- Margaret ChoMusician
- Margaret BrownSocialite
- Margot KidderActress
- Margaret HamiltonCeo of Hamilton Technologies
- Marlo ThomasActress
- Meg Whitman
- Margaret of AnjouRoyalty
Notable Persons With the Last Name Margaret
Notable Persons With the Last Name Margaret
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret was royalty. She holds the title Countess of Snowdon([[#Titles, styles, and Earl of Snowdon. Princess was born as the child of George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle, Scotland, UK. She passed away on February 9th, 2002.
Saint Margaret
Saint Margaret was royalty. She was most active from 1070 to 1093. Saint was born as the child of Edward the Exile, Agatha, and wife of Edward the Exile in Kingdom of Hungary. She died on November 16th, 1093.
Margaret
Margaret was royalty. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1286 to 1290. Margaret was born as the child of Eric II of Norway, Margaret of Scotland, and Queen of Norway on April 9th, 1283 in Tønsberg. She left this life on September 26th, 1290.
Duchess of Argyll Margaret
Duchess was given the name Ethel Margaret Whigham on December 1st, 1912 in Newton Mearns. She passed away on July 25th, 1993.
Princess Louise Margaret
Princess Louise Margaret was royalty. She holds the title Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn. Princess was born as the child of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828–1885) and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau on July 25th, 1860 in Potsdam. She left this life on March 14th, 1917.
Duchess of Norfolk Margaret
Duchess of Norfolk Margaret was a noble. She died on March 24th, 1399.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Margaret | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 76.72% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 13.23% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 3.17% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.88% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Margaret
People with the last name Margaret are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Margaret
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| #6 | Old-Fashioned Girl Names |