Margaret

Margaret \mar-ga-ret, ma-rgar-et\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Margaret is pronounced as MAARGaa-RehT ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Margaret: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Margaret?

Margaret is of Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in English and Scottish. Original forms of the name consist of Margarita (Latin), Margarites (Old Greek), and Marguerite (Old French). The name is of the Greek word margaron ('pearl'); some scholars have traced the word to ultimately Hebrew roots, Sanskrit roots, or else Persian roots of the meaning 'child of light'. The name was borne by Saint Margaret (-304), who was martyred at Antioch in Pisidia under Diocletian. According to legend, she was swallowed by Satan in the form of a dragon, but she escaped by bursting through the monster's side via a cross. The name was adopted in Scotland in the 11th century, promoted by Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045-1093), who married Malcolm III, King of Scots. The popularity of the name in Scotland resulted in the development of forms such as name Margery meaning, Marjory, Marjorie, Maisie, Mysie, and May. The use of the name subsequently spread to other English-speaking countries by the end of the 11th century. In England, the name was later known from Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the French queen consort of Henry VI of England. It also appeared as a royal name in many other countries; in Scandinavia, it was borne by Queen Margareta (1353-1412), who ruled over Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In Italy, the name was borne by Margherita of Savoy (1851-1926), the queen consort of Humbert I. Margaret is the feminine form of the Spanish meaning of Margarito. Margaret is a widely used name; it has 207 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Margaret consist of baby name Daisy, name Maarit, short names for Mag, Magali meaning, Magaret name variations, Magge pronounciation, Mago meaning and origin, Maiga meaning of name, name Maighread origin, Mairead name (used in Gaelic and Scottish as well), Maragaret name variations, Maragret meaning of name, Marared meaning, Marcheta meaning and origin, Marchieta meaning, Marenka meaning of name, short names for Maretha, Margalo meaning, meaning of Margareta (used in Czech, German, Greek, Latinate, Scandinavian, and Slavic as well), Margaretta pronounciation (used in Latinate as well), meaning of Margarette, Margarite meaning and origin, short names for Margaritta, Margart name popularity, name Margaruite origin, what does the name Margat mean, meaning of Marged (used in Welsh as well), Margeen definition, Margene definition, Margerete meaning and origin, name Margeretta meaning, Margerette name variations, Margeri meaning and origin, meaning of Margerie, meaning of Margerita, name Margert, short names for Margery (used in Scottish as well), Marget meaning (used in Welsh as well), Margetha meaning of name, meaning of Margetta, what does the name Margette mean, name Margey origin, Marghanita meaning, short names for Margharita, Marghretta meaning of name, Margiad definition, Margies pronounciation, Margize definition, baby name Margo (used in French and Hungarian as well), name Margoletta meaning, Margosha name popularity, name Margred, baby name Margret (used in German as well), Margrete pronounciation (used in Scandinavian as well), Margrett name popularity, Margrid definition, name Marguarette meaning, name Marguerite (used in French as well), Margueritte meaning of name, Marjery meaning, Marjeta meaning of name, baby name Marjey, Marji name, name Marjory origin (used in Scottish as well), name Markita (used in Czech as well), baby name Marquerite, name Meagan meaning, short names for Meaghan (used in Welsh as well), Meghan name popularity (used in Welsh as well), baby name Mysie (used in Scottish as well), Peggi meaning and origin, Reeree meaning, Reet definition (used in Estonian and Finnish as well), and Retha name. Other English forms consist of the contracted forms name Greta origin (used in Austrian, German, and Scandinavian as well), meaning of Gretta, short names for Madge (used in Scottish as well), Maggy meaning, name Marg meaning, Marga meaning (used in Dutch, Estonian, German, and Spanish as well), name Meg origin (used in Welsh as well), Peg definition, and nicknames for Rita (used in German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish as well), the familiar forms Gretchen pronounciation (used in German as well), Grethel name popularity, Maegan name popularity, Maggi name popularity, Maggie definition, baby name Mags, short names for Mai (used in Scandinavian as well), baby name Maisey (used in Scottish as well), what does the name Maisie mean (used in Scottish as well), Mamie meaning, name Marge origin (used in Scottish as well), Margi name, Margie meaning (used in Scottish as well), Margorie pronounciation, Margot meaning and origin (used in Eastern European, French, and German as well), name Margy meaning, Marjie name variations, short names for Marjorie (used in Scottish as well), baby name May (used in Scottish as well), meaning of Megan (used in Irish, and Welsh as well), name Meggi, name Meggie origin, Meggy name variations, meaning of Megs, meaning of Metta, Moggy name, Peggie meaning and origin (used in Dutch and as well), and what does the name Peggy mean, and the spelling variants Margarett name variations, what does the name Margarit mean, and short names for Margeret. Forms used in foreign languages consist of the Czech what does the name Gitka mean, the Hungarian nicknames for Gitta, the Czech Gituska pronounciation, the German and Scandinavian nicknames for Grethe, the Latvian baby name Grieta, the German Gritli meaning of name, the Irish name Mairéad meaning, the Scottish Mairghead name, the Irish and Scottish Mairghread pronounciation, the Scottish name Maisy origin, the Hawaiian Makaleka meaning and origin, the Maori short names for Makareta, the Hawaiian and Tongan name Makelesi, the Polish meaning of Malgorzata, the Hungarian Manci definition, the Scottish name Marcail meaning, the Welsh Mared definition, the Scandinavian nicknames for Maret, the Scandinavian Marete pronounciation, the Gaelic name Margad meaning, the Gaelic nicknames for Margaid, the Hebrew nicknames for Margalit, the Hebrew Marganit name popularity, the Hebrew meaning of Marganita, the Spanish meaning of Margara, the Estonian, German, and Scandinavian name Margarete, the Dutch, German, Scandinavian, and Slavic Margaretha pronounciation, the Armenian Margarid meaning of name, the Portuguese Margarida name variations, the Italian, Lithuanian, and Spanish name Margarita meaning, the Spanish Margaritha definition, the Greek Margaritis definition, the Greek name Margaro origin, the Hungarian Margarta name popularity, the French Margaux definition, the Italian Margherita pronounciation, the Polish short names for Margisia, the Scandinavian Margitta meaning, the Dutch what does the name Margreet mean, the Scandinavian name Margreta origin, the German nicknames for Margreth, the German and Scandinavian Margrethe definition, the Dutch and German meaning of Margriet, the Latvian name Margrieta, the Spanish name Marguarita meaning, the Dutch name Marguerita origin, the Spanish name Marguita meaning, the Estonian nicknames for Mari, the Scottish name Marietta, the Scandinavian name Marit, the Finnish name Marjatta origin, the Dutch name Marjol, the Czech name Marka, the Czech and Slavic baby name Marketa, the Finnish Marketta name, the Czech meaning of Markéta, the Arabic Marwarid definition, the Estonian short names for Meeri, the French Megane meaning, the Welsh short names for Mererid, the Scandinavian Merete name, the Hebrew baby name Penina, the Slavic name Perla, the German Reta meaning and origin, the Spanish Tita name, and the Polish Yalgonata definition. Specific foreign forms consist of the contracted forms meaning of Gita (Czech, Polish, Slavic, and Yiddish), Greet name popularity (Dutch, Frisian, and German), baby name Gret (Dutch, Frisian, and German), Grete meaning of name (German and Scandinavian), baby name Griet (Dutch, Frisian, and German), baby name Grit (German), Gritt name (German), name Gritta (German), baby name Magret (German), Maj meaning and origin (Scandinavian), name Margit origin (German, Hungarian, and Scandinavian), Margrit meaning (German), and Margrith name variations (German), the familiar forms name Gosia meaning (Polish), nicknames for Goska (Polish), Greetje meaning of name (Dutch, Frisian, and German), name Gretel meaning (German), nicknames for Gretje (Dutch, Frisian, and German), meaning of Grietje (Dutch, Frisian, and German), Magaidh meaning and origin (Gaelic and Scottish), meaning of Malgosia (Polish), name Maretta origin (Scottish), Margita definition (Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, and Scandinavian), what does the name Meta mean (German and Scandinavian), meaning of Mette (Scandinavian), and short names for Peigi (Gaelic and Scottish), and the spelling variant name Margarethe (German and Scandinavian). See also the related forms, the English and French meaning of Magalie and the name baby name Mary Margaret. Margaret is an all-time favorite. At present it is still popular as a baby girl name, but not as as it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1916 with 2.298% of baby girls being named Margaret. It was #4 in rank then. The baby name has markedly slipped in popularity since then, and is used only on a modest scale today. In 2010, it ranked at #182 with a usage of 0.086%, was nevertheless the 3rd most popular after Megan name and name Daisy meaning, among all girl names in its family. Megan was 42% more commonly used than Margaret in 2010. Margaret has primarily been a baby girl name, although in the last century it has also been used for boys. In 1943, 285 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Margaret.

The following famous people share the name Margaret:

• Actress Margaret Hamilton, born 9 December 1902 - 16 May 1985, Cleveland, Ohio
• Actress Meg Ryan, born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra 19 November 1961, Fairfield, Connecticut
• Actress Margot Kidder, born Margaret Ruth Kidder October 17, 1948, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
• Author Margaret Atwood, born 18 November 1939, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Author Margaret Mitchell, born Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell 8 November 1900 - 16 August 1949, Atlanta, Georgia
• Author Daisy Ashford, born Margaret Mary Julia Ashford 7 April 1881 - 15 January 1972, Petersham, Surrey, England
• Ballerina Margot Fonteyn, born Margaret Hookham 18 May 1919 - 21 February 1991, Reigate, Surrey, England
• Politician Margaret Thatcher, born Margaret Hilda Roberts 13 October 1925, Grantham, England
• Royalty Princess Margaret, born 21 August 1930 - 9 February 2002, Glamis Castle, Scotland
• Social Reformer Margaret Sanger, born Margaret Louise Higgins 14 September 1879 - 6 September 1966, Corning, New York.

List of baby names that sound like Margaret:

the Estonian, German, and Scandinavian name Margarete, the English name Margarette, the name Marguarette pronounciation, the Irish and Scottish Mairghread name popularity, the English baby name Maragaret, the Portuguese Margarida meaning and origin, the English name Margarite origin, the English Margaritta definition, the Hungarian what does the name Margarta mean, the name Margaruite meaning of name, the English Margeret pronounciation, the English name Margerete meaning, the name name Margerette origin, the name nicknames for Marghretta, the Scandinavian name Margreta origin, the Latvian Margrieta name popularity, the English and French name Marguerite meaning, the English name Margueritte origin, the English name Margurite, and the English baby name Marquerite.

The baby name Margaret fun facts:

The name Margaret in reverse order is "Teragram".

The numerological value of the name Margaret is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Margaret?

Margaret is in the top names in USA.