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Meaning and origin
Margaret is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pearl`.


Where is it used?
The name Margaret is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Marged (In Welsh)
Mererid (In Welsh)
Mared (In Welsh)
Margarita (In Spanish and in Russian)
Marjeta (In Slovene)
Margarida (In Portuguese)
Malgorzata (In Polish)
Marit (In Norwegian and in Swedish)
Marganita (In Jewish)
Perle (In Jewish)
Margherita (In Italian)
Mairead (In Irish and in Scottish)
Margrét (In Icelandic)
Margit (In Hungarian and in Scandinavian)
Margaréta (In Hungarian)
Margareta (In German, Scandinavian, Serbian and in Croatian)
Margrethe (In German and in Danish)
Margarethe (In German and in Danish)
Margarete (In German)
Marguerite (In French)
Marketta (In Finnish)
Maarit (In Finnish)
Mary (In English and in the bible)
Midge (In English)
Margery (In English)
Merete (In Danish)
Märta (In Danish)
Markéta (In Czech and in Slovak)
Margarid (In Armenian)
Mayme (In Other languages)


If it's too long people might use
In Swedish, German and in English: Greta
In German and in Scandinavian: Meta
In German and in Danish: Grete
In French: Margot
In Finnish: Reeta
In Finnish: Reetta
In English: Marge
In English: Maggie
In English: Meg
In Dutch: Greet


See also
In Welsh and in English: Megan (F)
In Scottish: Peigi (F)
In Scottish: Maisie (F)
In German: Gretel
In German: Gretchen (F)
In English, Scandinavian, German, Italian, Spanish and in Portuguese: Rita
In English: Margaux
In English: Marjorie
In English: Margo
In English: Margaretta
In English: Marje
In English: Peggie
In English: Meaghan
In English: Meghan
In English: Meagan
In English: Maegan
In English: Peggy
In English: Madge (F)
In English: Mamie (F)
In English: Gretta
In English: Margie (F)
In Dutch: Greetje (F)
In Danish: Mette (F)


What Margaret`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   Elegant, lovely meaning, so many nicknames to choose from.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Peggy is a terrible nickname for it.
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   It is a long ago family name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People want to shorten it all the time
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   My Mom always said she wanted to name me DAWN
   Extra information:
   I like the name Margaret... Would not have liked being DAWN
3. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   It's feminine and not made up, and you can get loads of nicknames out of it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   not many people are called it now a days. but i dont like the nickname peggy
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   it would be marie
   Extra information:
   no
4. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   It has so many nicknames! It is not very common now, so it makes me feel special
   The worst thing about the name:
   The nickname Peggy... It has so many incorrect ways to spell it.
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   My name would have been Maria, so I don't know how I feel about that.
   Extra information:
   It is my grandma's name and I love it.
5. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   It's very elegant and I've only known a one girl my age with the name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People seem to think Peggy and Maggie are acceptable names for me, despite my assurances that they are NOT.
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   I rather like Charlotte. I think I like it because it too is elegant and graceful.
   Extra information:
   I'm only a teenager and in elementary school I used to hate my name because even the teachers spelled it incorrectly. I love it now because it's old-fashioned and I never need a last initial to differentiate myself from someone with the same name.
6. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   it is fairly uncommon -- i like that is is old-fashioned
   The worst thing about the name:
   the nickname peggy -- i hate it -- i don't now what the connection is!
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   my mother wanted to name me 'ernestine', so i consider myself lucky
   Extra information:
   its a name that you grow into -- i didn't like it when i was younger, but now i do
7. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   maggie is a good nickname :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   old fashioned
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   my second name..
   Extra information:
   it's to old i think..
8. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   u can be called maggie :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   i think it's old fashioned..
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   i couldn't be the same
   Extra information:
   love my name
9. The best thing about the name Margaret:
   it can be shortened and your not called the same thing always...
   The worst thing about the name:
   If ur only 19 like me its old fashioned and kind of assosiated with real lower class bullies....
   If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
   I don't think so all though i wouldn have as big of a connection with my gran...
   Extra information:
   no
10. The best thing about the name Margaret:
    Being named after my grandmother
    The worst thing about the name:
    
    If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
    
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11. The best thing about the name Margaret:
    It doesn't rhyme with anything, so it made it difficult for school mates to make fun of my name. There are also quite a few short nicknames for Margaret (maggie, meg, etc..) Also it is quite a unique name surprisingly. I've only ever met 4 other Margaret's...
    The worst thing about the name:
    Some people think it is old fashioned, but I love it.
    If my name wasn`t Margaret....:
    Every other girl in school had a common name, so I felt a bit out of place. Once I got older though I loved my name because it wasn't common!
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