Marit

See also marit, and Märit

Estonian

Proper noun

Marit

1. A female given name. One of the Estonian cognates of English Margaret.

Related terms

• Maret
• Merit

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Finnish

Proper noun

Marit

1. Plural form of Mari.

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Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Margareta (“Margaret”) first recorded in the 15th century.

Proper noun

Marit

1. A female given name.

Usage notes

• Traditionally one of the most common given names in Norway.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 27 368 females with the given name Marit living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

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Swedish

Etymology

A northern Swedish medieval contraction of Margit, from Margareta (“Margaret”).

Proper noun

Marit

1. A female given name.