Marguerite

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Greek word for "pearl". The name has also been adopted for a cultivated daisy.

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Mar‧gue‧rite
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Proper noun

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Marguerite

  1. A female given name from French.

French

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Marguerite f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret
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Descendants

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  • English: Marguerite

Norman

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Proper noun

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Marguerite f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret