Marguerite

See also: marguerite

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Marguerite

1. A female given name from French.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/

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Proper noun

Marguerite f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret

Related terms

• Magali, Margaux, Margot, Peggy

Descendants

• → English: Marguerite

Norman

Proper noun

Marguerite f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret