Marge is a feminine given name, a shortened form of

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 ...

, Margot or

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 ...

. Notable Marges include:

People

* Marge (cartoonist) (1904–1993), pen name of Marjorie Henderson Buell, American cartoonist *

Marge Anderson Marjorie Ann "Marge" (née Davis) Anderson (April 21, 1932 – June 29, 2013) was an Ojibwe Elder and politician for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, located in east-central Minnesota. Biography Mille Lacs Band Elder Marge Anderson was born on th ...

(1932–2013), Ojibwe Elder and politician for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe *

Marge Anthony Marjorie Anthony Linden (October 10, 1935 – April 1, 2013) was a Canadian broadcaster and media executive. She achieved multiple "firsts" for women in broadcasting, including being the first all-night woman disc jockey in Montreal, the first wom ...

(1935–2013), Canadian broadcaster and media executive * Marge Bishop (1910–1960), New Zealand cricketer * Marge Burns (1925–2009), American golfer * Marge Callaghan (1921–2019), American baseball player * Marge Carey (1938–2012), trade unionist and served as President of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) from 1997 to 2006 *

Marge Chadderdon Marjorie 'Marge' A. Chadderdon (born December 1, 1937) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican Idaho House of Representatives, Idaho State Representative from 2004 to 2012 representing District 4 in the A seat. Early life On Decembe ...

(born 1937), Republican Idaho State Representative * Marge Champion (1919–2020), American dancer and choreographer *

Marge Frantz Marge Frantz (née Gelders; June 18, 1922 – October 16, 2015) was an American activist and among the first generation of academics who taught women's study courses in United States. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, from a young age she became in ...

(1922–2015), American activist and women's studies academic *

Marge Kõrkjas Marge Kõrkjas (born 8 May 1974) is an Estonian Paralympic swimmer with a vision impairment, who has won seven medals at four Paralympics. Competitive career Born in Rakvere, Kõrkjas first participated at the Paralympics at the 1992 Barcelona ...

(born 1974), Estonian Paralympic swimmer *

Marge Kotlisky Marge Kotlisky (February 19, 1927 - December 2, 1997) was an American actress. She died in 1997 of cancer. Filmography *'' My Bodyguard'' (1980) *'' Thief'' (1981) *'' Sixteen Candles'' (1984) *''Sable'' (unknown episodes, 1987) *'' Major Lea ...

(1927–1997), American actress *

Marge Ostroushko Marjorie "Marge" Ostroushko (born March 14, 1951) is a public radio producer. Early life Ostroushko was born and raised in upstate New York. In 1973, she graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and En ...

(born 1951), public radio producer * Marge Piercy (born 1936), American poet, novelist, and social activist * Marge Redmond (1924–2020), American actress and singer * Marge Roukema (1929–2014), American politician * Marge Schott (1928–2004), American baseball team owner * Marge Simon (born 1942), American artist and writer *

Marge Villa Margaret Villa-Cryan (born December 21, 1924) is an American former utility player who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 115 lb., Villa batted and threw right-handed. She was born in ...

(1924–2023), American utility player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Fictional characters

Marge Dursley The following are supporting characters in the '' Harry Potter'' series written by J. K. Rowling. For members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, Hogwarts staff, Ministry of Magic, or for Death Eaters, see the respective articles ...

, in the Harry Potter series *Marge Green, on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Marge Gunderson, from the 1996 film "Fargo" *Marge Simpson, on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' *List of A Nightmare on Elm Street characters#Marge Thompson, Marge Thompson in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' {{given name English-language feminine given names Feminine given names Given names derived from gemstones