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 Greta may refer to: *Greta (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name Places * Greta Bridge, village in County Durham, England * Greta, New South Wales, town in Australia ** Greta railway station ** Greta Army Camp, form ...

Gretchen Gretchen (, ; literal translation: "Little Grete" or "Little Greta") is a female given name of German origin that is mainly prevalent in the United States. Its popularity increased because a major character in Goethe's ''Faust'' (1808) has th ...

, Madge,

Mae Mae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 2001. The band's name is an acronym for "Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience", based on a course taken by drummer Jacob Marshall while a student at Old Dominion University. Histor ...

, Mag, Magee,

Magdy Majdy and Majdi or Mejdi or Egyptian variants Magdi or Magdy (in Arabic مجدي) are given names and a surnames. Notable people with the name include: Given name Majdi * Majdi Allawi (born 1970), lebanese Maronite priest * Majdi Halabi (1985-2005 ...

, Magga,

Maggie Maggie is a common short form of the name Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret. Maggie may refer to: People Women * Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician * Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist * Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Aust ...

, Maggy, Maidie,

Maisie Maisie Ravier is a fictional character, the leading character of ten films (1939–1947) and the radio show ''The Adventures of Maisie'' (broadcast 1945–1947, 1949–1953). She was played by actress Ann Sothern (1909–2001). Eight of the ten ...

, Marg,

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 througho ...

, Marguerite, Margarita, Margareta,

Margarida Margarida is a Portuguese female given name, which is a variant of the name Margaret, and which also means " daisy flower" in Portuguese.''Behind the Name''"Given Name Margarida". Retrieved on 28 January 2016. The given name may refer to: * Marg ...

Marge Marge is a feminine given name, a shortened form of Marjorie, Margot or Margaret (name), Margaret. Notable Marges include: People *Marge (cartoonist) (1904–1993), pen name of Marjorie Henderson Buell, American cartoonist *Marge Anderson (1932� ...

Margery __NOTOC__ Margery is a heavily buffered, lightly populated hamlet in the Reigate and Banstead district, in the English county of Surrey. It sits on the North Downs, is bordered by the London Orbital Motorway, at a lower altitude, and its predom ...

, Marget, Margo, Margot,

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 Fre ...

, Marjory, Matge, May,

Meg Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of Megatron, Megan, Megumi (Japanese), etc. It may refer to: People *Meg (singer), a Japanese singer *Meg Cabot (born 1967), American author of romantic and paranormal fiction *Meg Burton Cahill ( ...

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 ...

, Mairead, Mer,

Meta Meta (from the Greek μετά, '' meta'', meaning "after" or "beyond") is a prefix meaning "more comprehensive" or "transcending". In modern nomenclature, ''meta''- can also serve as a prefix meaning self-referential, as a field of study or ende ...

, Rita, Molly, Peg and Peggy.

People named Margarete

Margarete Weißkirchner Margarete Weißkirchner (1460-1500), was the common-law-spouse of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg from 1477 until their death in 1500. They openly lived together after the death of Philip's spouse in 1477. They could not marry, because she w ...

(1460–1500), commoner and common-law spouse of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg *

Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1516 or 1517 – 28 October 1580, Stauffenburg) was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Duchess of Münsterberg, Oels and Bernstadt. Life Margaret was the eldest child of ...

(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 (1870–1902), Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth, Duchess of Württemberg by marriage *

Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria , image = Habsburg–Lotaringiai Margit Klementina Mária főhercegnő.jpg , caption = , reign = 15 July 1890 – 3 April 1919 , reign-type = Tenure , coronation = , succession = Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis ...

(1870–1955), Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth, Princess of Thurn and Taxis by marriage * Margarete Adler (1896–1990), Austrian freestyle swimmer, diver and gymnastics teacher, first Austrian woman Summer Olympics medalist (with her relay teammates) *

Margarete Bagshaw Margarete Bagshaw (November 11, 1964 – March 19, 2015) was an American artist known for her paintings and pottery. She was descended from the Tewa people of K'apovi or the Kha'p'oo Owinge, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Early life Margarete ...

(1964–2015), American painter and potter *

Margarete Bieber Margarete Bieber (31 July 1879 – 25 February 1978) was a Jewish German-American art historian, classical archaeologist and professor. She became the second woman university professor in Germany in 1919 when she took a position at the Unive ...

(1879–1978), Jewish German art historian, classical archaeologist and professor, the second woman university professor in Germany * Margarete Böhme (1867–1939), German writer * Margarete Bonnevie (1884–1970), Norwegian author, feminist and politician * Margarete Buber-Neumann (1901–1989), German writer, communist and later anti-communist *

Margarete Cranmer Margarete Cranmer (d. c. 1571) was the second wife of the reformation Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. She was the niece of Katharina Preu, wife of Andreas Osiander, the principal reformer of Nuremberg and pastor of St. Lorenz, Nuremberg. ...

(d. c. 1571), second wife of the reformation Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer *

Margarete Depner Margarete Depner (née, Margarete Scherg; 22 March 1885 - 2 September 1970) was a Romanian sculptor, painter and illustrator of Transylvanian Saxons, Transylvanian Saxon ancestry. Born in Braşov in 1885, she died in 1970 in the same city. In 1931, ...

(1885–1970), Romanian sculptor, painter and illustrator *

Margarete Dessoff Emma Margarete "Gretchen" Dessoff (11 June 1874 – 27 November 1944) was a German choral conductor, singer, and voice teacher. Life Germany Margarete (sometimes incorrectly spelled Margarethe) Dessoff was born in Vienna and came to Frank ...

(1874–1944), German choral conductor, singer and voice teacher *

Margarete Gussow Margarete Gussow (born 1896) was a German astronomer. Biography Gussow studied mathematics, astronomy and physics in Berlin. In 1924, she was made an assistant at the observatory. In 1933, she joined the Nazi Party. In 1936, she published work ...

(born 1896), German astronomer * Margarete Haagen (1889–1966), German stage and film actress * Margarete Haimberger-Tanzer (1916–1987), Austrian lawyer, prosecutor and judge *

Margarete Heymann Margarete Heymann (August 10, 1899 – 11 November 1990), also known as Margarete Heymann-Löbenstein, Margarete Heymann-Marks, and Grete Marks, was a German ceramic artist of Jewish origin and a Bauhaus student. In 1923 she founded the Haël ...

(1899–1990), German ceramic artist * Margarete Hilferding (1871–1942), Austrian Jewish teacher, doctor, individual psychologist and first woman admitted into the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society * Margarete Himmler (1893–1967), wife of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler * Margarete Kahn (1880–1942?), German mathematician and Holocaust victim * Grete Keilson (1905–1999), German communist politician * Margarete Klose (1899–1968), German operatic mezzo-soprano *

Margarete Kollisch Margarete Kollisch (born December 9, 1893, in Vienna; died October 11, 1979, in Staten Island, New York City) was an Austrian writer and poet who fled from the Nazis and continued her artistic creation in the United States. Biography Kollisch wa ...

(1893–1979), Austrian writer and poet * Margarete Kupfer (1881–1953), German actress * Margarete Lanner (1896–1981), German stage and film actress * Margarete Mitscherlich-Nielsen (1917–2012), German psychoanalyst *

Margarete Neumann Margarete Neumann (19 February 1917 – 4 March 2002) was a German writer and lyrical poet. Life Margarete Neumann was born in Pyritz, Pomerania, German Empire. She studied at the social educational seminar in Königsberg and worked until 1945 a ...

(1917–2002), German writer and lyrical poet * Margarete Pioresan (born 1956), Brazilian former football goalkeeper *

Margarete Robsahm Margarete Robsahm (born 9 October 1942) is a Norwegian model, actress and director. She is the mother of director Thomas Robsahm and sister of the actor Fred Robsahm. To an international audience, she is best known for her role in ''Castle of Bloo ...

(born 1942), Norwegian model, actress and director * Margarete Schlegel (1899–1987), German actress * Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000), first female Austrian architect and communist anti-Nazi resistance member * Margarete Schön (1895–1985), German stage and film actress *

Margarete Seeler Margarete Seeler (1909–1996) was a German-born American artist, designer, educator, and author. She was known for work as a goldsmith, her enamelwork, graphic design, and her paintings. She was one of the best known enamelers in the United Sta ...

(1909–1996), German-born American artist, designer, educator, and author; known for her cloisonné work. * Margarete Sommer (1893–1965), German Catholic social worker and lay Dominican who saved Jews from the Holocaust * Margarete Steffin (1908–1941), German actress and writer, one of Bertold Brecht's lovers and closest collaborators * Margarete Steiff (1847–1909), German seamstress who founded Margarete Steiff GmbH, the toy stuffed animal manufacturer *

Margarete Teschemacher Margarete Teschemacher (3 March 190319 May 1959) was a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with the German repertory, although she sang a wide range of roles. She possessed a warm lyrico-dramatic voice and a good stage presence. Life ...

(1903–1959), German operatic soprano * Margarete Wallmann (1901 or 1904–1992), ballerina, choreographer, stage designer and opera director in Austria *

Margarete von Wrangell Margarethe Mathilde von Wrangell, after 1928 Princess Andronikow, ''née'' Baroness von Wrangell (7 January 1877 in Moscow – 21 March 1932 in Hohenheim) was a Baltic German agricultural chemist and the first female full professor at a Germ ...

(1877–1932), Baltic German agricultural chemist, the first female full professor at a German university {{given name Feminine given names German feminine given names