Marit

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See also: marit, marît, mãrit, mărit, and Märit

Estonian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Marit

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret

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Faroese[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Marit f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes[edit]

Matronymics

  • son of Marit: Maritarson
  • daughter of Marit: Maritardóttir

Declension[edit]

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Marit
Accusative Marit
Dative Marit
Genitive Maritar

Finnish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Marit

  1. nominative plural of Mari

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Mari +‎ -t

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɒrit]
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rit

Proper noun[edit]

Marit

  1. accusative singular of Mari

Norwegian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Marit

  1. a female given name

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • [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.

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Marit c (genitive Marits)

  1. a female given name

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