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Margarete Jehn
Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, Greta, Gretchen, Madge, Mae, Mag, Magee, Magdy, Magga, Maggie, Maggy, Maidie, Maisie, Marg, Margaret, Marguerite, Margarita, Margareta, Margarida, Marge, Margery, Marget, Margo, Margot, Marjorie, Marjory, Matge, May, Meg, Megan, Mairead, Mer, Meta, Rita, Molly, Peg and Peggy. People named Margarete *Margarete Weißkirchner (1460–1500), commoner and common-law spouse of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg *Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1516 or 1517–1580), a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth, Duchess of Münsterberg, Oels and Bernstadt by marriage * Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony (1900–1962), Duchess of Saxony, Princess of Hohenzollern by marriage * Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria (1870 ...
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Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became less popular between the 16th century and 18th century, but became more common again after this period, becoming the second-most popular female name in the United States in 1903. Since this time, it has become less common, but was still the ninth-most common name for women of all ages in the United States as of the 1990 census. Margaret has many diminutive forms in many different languages, including Maggie, Madge, Daisy, Margarete, Marge, Margo, Margie, Marjorie, Meg, Megan, Rita, Greta, Gretchen, and Peggy. Name variants Full name * (Irish) * (Irish) * (Dutch), (German), (Swedish) * (English) Diminutives * (English) * (English) First half * ( French) * (Welsh) Second half * (English), ...
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Marguerite (given Name)
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης ''(margarítēs)'' meaning "pearl". It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower. Those with the name include: People Nobility * Margaret of Bourbon (1438–1483) or Marguerite de Bourbon, Princess of Savoy by marriage * Margaret of France (1553–1615) or Marguerite de Valois, wife of Henry IV of France and Navarre * Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry or Marguerite de Valois (1523–1574), daughter of King Francis I of France * Margaret, Countess of Anjou or Marguerite d'Angou (1273–1299), Countess of Anjou and Maine in her own right and Countess of Valois, Alençon, Chartres and Perche by marriage * Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549), princess of France, Queen of Navarre and Duchess of Alençon and Berry * Marguerite III de Neufchâtel (1480–1544), German-Roman monarch as Princess Abbess of the Imperial Remir ...
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Rita (given Name)
Rita is a female given name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita (given name), Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia. The following are notable people with the given name Rita. In media and entertainment In film, television and theater * Rita Avila, Filipina actress * Rita Bell (1893-1992), American singer, entertainer * Rita Camarneiro (born 1988), Portuguese comedian and TV presenter * Rita Christiani (1917–2008), Trinidad-born African-American dancer * Rita Hayworth (1918–1987), American actress * Rita Sririta Jensen (born 1981), Thai model and actress * Rita Moreno (born 1931), Puerto Rican-born American actress * Rita Raave (born 1951), Estonian actress * Rita Ratnayake (1934–2006), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actress * Rita Rätsepp (born 1962), Estonian actress * Rita Romilly Benson (1900 – 1980), American actress and acting teacher * Rita Rudner (born 1956), America ...
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Meta (name)
Meta is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Beqir Meta, Albanian historian *Ilir Meta (born 1969), Albanian President * Kenichiro Meta (born 1982), Japanese football player *Ermal Meta (born 1981) Italian-Albanian singer Given name: *Meta Brevoort (1825–1876), American mountain climber *Meta Davis Cumberbatch (1900–1978), Trinidad-born pianist, composer, writer and cultural activist * Meta Elste-Neumann (1919–2010), German-American gymnast *Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877–1968), African-American artist * Meta Given (1888–1981), American nutritionist, home economist, and cookbook author * Meta Golding (born 1971), Haitian-American actress and former figure skater * Meta Luts (1905–1958), Estonian actress * Meta Mayne Reid (1905–1991), Northern Irish children's writer * Meta Orred (1845 or 1846–1925), Scottish author and poet * Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale (born 1936), British Labour Party member of the House o ...
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Mer (other)
Mer or MER may refer to: Business * Management expense ratio * Market exchange rate * Merrill Lynch's former NYSE stock symbol People * Francis Mer (born 1939), a French businessman, industrialist and politician, former Minister of the Economy * Gideon Mer (1894-1961), an Israeli scientist working mostly on the eradication of malaria * M.E.R. (Maria Elizabeth Rothmann), an Afrikaner writer * Mer (community), a community found primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat Places * Mer, Loir-et-Cher, a commune in the Loir-et-Cher département of France * Merionethshire, historic county in Wales, Chapman code MER * Murray Island, Queensland, known locally as Mer, an Australian island Sports * Meralco Bolts, a team in the Philippine Basketball Association Science * Mer, a synonym for repeat unit in chemistry * ''Mer'', a type of geometric isomer of octahedral complexes (see ''fac''–''mer'' isomerism) * -mer, an affix meaning "part", used in several words in chemistry and biology * ...
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Mairead
Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name. It may refer to: * Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work *Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet *Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer *Mairead Curran (born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist *Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) *Mairéad Farrell, Irish Sinn Féin politician *Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality * Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011 *Mairead inghean Eachainn, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, ...
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Megan
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg. Megan was one of the most popular feminine names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54% of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later. Megan is also frequently spelled Meagan, Meaghan, or Meghan outside of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom due to spelling influence from Irish-language names. People * Meagan Best (born 2002), Barbadian squash player * Megan Bonnell, Canadian musician * Meghan Boody (born 1964), American surrealist photographer * Megan Boone (born 1983), American actress * Megan Cunningham (born 1995), Scottish footballer * Megan Danso (born 1990), Cana ...
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Marjory
Marjory is a female given name, a variant spelling of Marjorie or Margery. It is sometimes shortened to Marj. Notable people with the name include: *Marjory Allen, Lady Allen of Hurtwood (1897–1976) * Marjery Bryce (1891–1973), British suffragette and actor *Marjory Cobbe, English midwife granted a pension in 1469 for attending the wife of Edward IV *Marjory Gengler, American tennis player *Marjory Gordon, emeritus professor of nursing at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts *Marjory Kennedy-Fraser (1857–1930), Scottish singer, composer and arranger *Marjory LeBreton (born 1940), Leader of the Government in the Canadian Senate *Marjory Mecklenburg (born 1935), American government administrator and activist opposed to legal abortion *Marjory Mills (1896–1987), New Zealand embroiderer and businesswoman *Marjory Newbold (1883–1926), Scottish socialist and communist *Marjory Saunders (1913–2010), Canadian archer *Marjory Shedd (1926–2008), Canadian badminton play ...
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Marjorie
Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from the Old French, from the Latin ''Margarita'' (pearl). After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Short forms of the name include Marge, Margie, Marj and Jorie. People *Marjorie, Countess of Carrick (also Margaret) (1253–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce *Marjorie Abbatt (1899–1991), English toy maker and businesswoman * Marjorie Acker (1894–1985), American artist * Marjorie Agosín (born 1955), American writer, activist, and professor *Marjorie Anderson (1913–1999), British actress and BBC radio broadcaster *Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson (1909–2002), Scottish historian and paleographer * Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001), English landscape artist *Marjorie Barnard (1897–1987), Australian wri ...
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Margot
Margot (; ) is a feminine French given name, a variant of Marguerite. It is also occasionally a surname. Persons named Margot include the following: People with the given name Margot * Margot Asquith, countess of Oxford and Asquith * Marguerite de Valois, known as ''La Reine Margot'', queen of France and of Navarre * Margot Arce de Vázquez, Puerto Rican essayist and educator * Margot Bennett (1912–1980), Scottish screenwriter and crime author * Margot Boer (born 1985), Dutch speed skater * Margot Bryant, British actress * Margot Eskens (born 1939), German singer * Margot Fonteyn, British ballerina * Margot Franssen (born 1952), Dutch-born Canadian entrepreneur and activist * Margot Frank (1926–1945), sister of German World War II diarist Anne Frank * Margot van Geffen (born 1989), Dutch field hockey player * Margot Heuman (born 1928), German-born American Holocaust survivor * Margot Hielscher (1919–2017), German singer and actress * Margot Honecker (1927–2016), Germ ...
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Margo (given Name)
Margo or Margó is a female given name, a form of Margaret. In Estonia, it is also a male given name. Notable people or characters named Margo include: Given name * Margo Barton, New Zealand fashion designer and milliner *Margo Dydek (1974–2011), Polish basketball player *Margo Erlam (born 2002), Canadian diver * Margo Feiden (born 1944), American art dealer and author *Margo Glantz (born 1930), Mexican writer, essayist, critic and academic *Margo Guryan (born 1937), American singer/songwriter *Margo Harshman (born 1986), American actress *Margo Hayes (born 1998), American rock climber *Margó Ingvardsson (born 1941), Swedish politician * Margo Kõlar (born 1961), Estonian composer *Margo Lion (1899–1989), French chanteuse, parodist, cabaret singer and actress *Margo MacDonald (1943–2014), Scottish politician *Margo Maeckelberghe (1932–2014), Cornish bard and artist *Margo Martindale (born 1951), American actress *Margo Price (born 1983), American singer/songwriter * ...
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Margery (other)
Margery is a hamlet in Banstead Downs, Surrey. Margery may also refer to: * Margery (name) * Margery Hill, a hill towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, South Yorkshire * '' Margery and Gladys'', a 2003 British drama * ''Margery Austin'' (schooner), (1918–1919) See also * Margery Daw (other), character, nursery rhyme, books * 4064 Marjorie (2126 P-L), a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1960 *Marjorie *Marjory Marjory is a female given name, a variant spelling of Marjorie or Margery. It is sometimes shortened to Marj. Notable people with the name include: *Marjory Allen, Lady Allen of Hurtwood (1897–1976) * Marjery Bryce (1891–1973), British suffr ...
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