Margarida is a
Portuguese female given name, which is a variant of the name
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 ...
, and which also means "
daisy flower" in
Portuguese.
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Margarida"
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The given name may refer to:
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Margarida Cabral de Melo {{Infobox noble, type
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(1570–1631), Portuguese noblewoman
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Margarida Cordeiro (born 1939), Portuguese film director
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Margarida Teresa da Silva e Orta (1711–1793), Brazilian author
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Margarida de Abreu (1915–2006), Portuguese choreographer
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Margarida Marante
Maria Margarida Marante Rodrigues Anjos, known as Margarida Marante (29 June 1959 - 5 October 2012) was a Portuguese journalist and television presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a p ...
(1959–2012), Portuguese journalist
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Margarida Moura (born 1993), Portuguese tennis player
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Margarida Penha-Lopes (born 1964), Portuguese Historical Sciences professor
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Margarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova (born 6 June 1983) is a Portuguese actress.
She had her first appearances in television in the programs of Filipe La Féria for RTP (1990 - Grande Noite, 1994 - Cabaret).
She received formation in the theater with Micha ...
(born 1983), Portuguese actress
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Margarida Xirgu
Margarita Xirgu Subirá (18 June 1888, Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain – 25 April 1969, Montevideo, Uruguay), also Margarida Xirgu, was a Spanish stage actress, who was greatly popular throughout her country and Latin America. A frie ...
(1888–1969), Spanish actress
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Margarida Zelle (1876–1917), Dutch dancer and spy known as Mata Hari
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Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos
Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos (19 March 1954 - 21 January 1995) also known by his nickname, Margarida (meaning ''Daisy'', in English) was a Brazilian football referee, known for his flamboyant style. He is recognized as an iconic figure in Bra ...
(1954–1995), Brazilian football referee known as Margarida
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Clésio Moreira dos Santos
Clésio Moreira dos Santos (born 8 January 1958), better known as Margarida (daisy), is a Brazilian Referee (association football), football referee, known for his over-the-top style that made him famous on YouTube.
In 1988 his training as a r ...
(born 1958), Brazilian football referee known as Margarida
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Portuguese feminine given names