Margery is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

derived from

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 ...

, which can also be spelled as

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 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 ...

. From the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

, the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

forms of Margaret equally derive from the Greek for pearl. Margery, Marjorie and Marjory in the 14th century became a

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

softened translation of French and Church Latin versions of Margaret. After the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Short forms of the name include

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� ...

and

Margie Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Margaret, Marjorie or Margarita. Margie may refer to: People * Margie Ackles (born 1939), American retired figure skater * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American ...

Middle Ages and Renaissance (Tudor) period

* Margery Arnold (fl. mid 14th century), English landowner * Margery Baxter, early English church disempowerment activist (Lollard), sentenced to Sunday floggings in 1429 * Margery Brews (d.1495), English love letter writer *

Margery Byset Margery Byset (Bisset, Bissett; also Marjery, Margaret, Marie) was an Irish noblewoman belonging to the Bissett family whose marriage to John Mór Tanister MacDonnell in 1399 laid the basis for the Clan Donald claim to the Glens of Antrim, the l ...

or Margaret/Margery Bissett and variations, turn of 15th century protagonist of the noble Bissett family of Ireland *

Margery de Burgh Margery de Burgh (; ), was a Norman-Irish noblewoman and wife of Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland. Family and lineage Margery de Burgh was born in Galway, Ireland, the eldest daughter of Richard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connacht and ...

, 13th century Norman-Irish noblewoman *

Margery Golding Margery Golding, Countess of Oxford (c. 1526 – 2 December 1568) was the second wife of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford, the mother of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, and the half-sister of Arthur Golding, the English translator. Early ...

, or Margaret, Countess of Oxford, verbally Lady de Vere, wife of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford * Margery of Hedsor, early 14th century redeemed wayward nun of

Burnham Abbey Burnham Abbey was a house of Augustinian canonesses regular near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1266 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The abbey of St Mary consisted of around twenty nuns at the outset, but was never weal ...

Margery Jourdemayne Margery Jourdemayne, "the Witch of Eye Next Westminster" (before 1415 – 27 October 1441) was an English woman who was accused of treasonable witchcraft and subsequently burned at the stake. Life Margery was married to William Jourdemayne. ...

, "the Witch of Eye", executed in 1441 in England *

Margery Kempe ' Margery Kempe ( – after 1438) was an English Christian mystic, known for writing through dictation ''The Book of Margery Kempe'', a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language. Her book chronicles Kempe's do ...

, early 15th century English Christian mystic, known for writing what is considered to be the first autobiography in the English language *

Margery Wentworth Margery Wentworth, also known as Margaret Wentworth, and as both Lady Seymour and Dame Margery Seymour (c. 1478 – 18 October 1550). She was the wife of Sir John Seymour and the mother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VII ...

, later Lady Margaret Seymour, courtier, grandmother to

Edward VI of England Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first En ...

Post-Tudor era

Margery Allingham Margery Louise Allingham (20 May 1904 – 30 June 1966) was an English novelist from the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", and considered one of its four " Queens of Crime", alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh. Alli ...

, British murder mystery and crime fiction novelist * Margery Beddingfield (1742–1763), British criminal * Margery Beddow, American actress, dancer, director and choreographer * Margery Booth, British-German opera singer; British spy *

Margery Bronster Margery S. Bronster (born December 12, 1957) is a lawyer who served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 1995 to 1999. Career Bronster graduated from Brown University, where she became fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and then Columbia University Law ...

, Attorney General of Hawaii *

Margery Corbett Ashby Dame Margery Irene Corbett Ashby, ( Corbett; 19 April 1882 – 15 May 1981) was a British suffragist, Liberal politician, feminist and internationalist. Background She was born at Danehill, East Sussex, the daughter of Charles Corbett, a bar ...

, British Liberal politician, feminist and internationalist *

Margery Clinton Margery Clinton (1931–2005) was a Scottish ceramist and a specialist in reduction lustre glazes. She studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art between 1949 and 1953 and was part of the Young Glasgow group, whose inaugural exhibition w ...

, Scottish ceramics artist of reduction lustre glazes * Mina "Margery" Crandon, American 20th century physical medium and illusionist * Margery Cuyler, American children's book author * Margery Deane, American author *

Margery Eagan Margery Eagan (born June 13, 1954) is a talk radio host and a frequent guest on CNN, ABC, Fox News, and the Imus in the Morning radio show. For many years she was a columnist for the ''Boston Herald''. Subjects of her commentaries include gender/ ...

, American columnist with the ''Boston Herald'', talk radio host * Margery Edwards, Australian artist: spiritual abstract expressionist who worked with mixed media *

Margery Fish Margery Fish (née Townshend) (5 August 1892 – 24 March 1969) was an English gardener and gardening writer, who exercised a strong influence on the informal English cottage garden style of her period.

, English gardener and gardening writer, specialising in informal cottage gardens *

Margery Fisher Margery Lilian Edith Fisher ( née Turner) 1913–1992 was a British literary critic and academic. She was internationally renowned for her influence in promoting the importance of good literature for children. This came about through her books, ...

, British literary critic and academic *

Margery Fry __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 ...

, British prison reformer * Margery Gardner, actress; 1946 murder victim *

Margery Greenwood, Viscountess Greenwood Margery Greenwood, Viscountess Greenwood (''née'' Spencer; 20 December 1886 – 24 April 1968), known as Margo Greenwood, was a British aristocrat and the wife of Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood. Very politically active, she was known ...

(née Spencer), British aristocrat * Margery Hinton, British Olympic swimming medalist *

Margery Mason Margery Mason (27 September 1913 – 26 January 2014) was an English actress and director. She was the artistic director of the Repertory Theatre in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland in the 1960s. Career Mason played Sarah Stevens, the ...

, English actress and director *

Margery Maude Margery Kathleen Maude (April 29, 1889 – August 7, 1979) was an English actress of stage, screen and television. Early life Margery Maude was born in Wimbledon, London, the elder daughter of the actors Cyril and Winifred (née Emery) Maude. ...

, English actress *

Margery Palmer McCulloch Margery Greenshields Palmer McCulloch (1935 – 29 October 2019) was a Scottish literary scholar, author and co-editor of the ''Scottish Literary Review''. Education and academia Dr. Margery Palmer (she became McCulloch upon marrying in 1959) ...

, Scottish literary scholar, author and critic * Dame

Margery Perham Dame Margery Freda Perham (6 September 1895 – 19 February 1982) was a British historian of, and writer on, African affairs.The Times, 22 February 1982, page 10. She was known especially for the intellectual force of her arguments in favour of Br ...

, British historian of, and writer on, African affairs * Margery Ruth Morgenstern Krueger, real name of

Jayge Carr Jayge Carr is the pen name of American science fiction and fantasy author Margery Ruth Morgenstern Krueger (July 28, 1940 – December 20, 2006), also known as Margery Krueger and Marj Krueger, a former nuclear physicist for NASA. She is best know ...

, American science fiction and fantasy author *

Margery Sharp Clara Margery Melita Sharp (25 January 1905 – 14 March 1991) was an English writer of 25 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, four plays, two mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her best-known work is ''The Rescuers'' series about a h ...

, English writer, author of ''The Rescuers'' and sequel adapted by Disney * Margery Saunders, British film editor * Margery Ward, NDP politician in Ontario *

Margery Williams Margery Williams Bianco (22 July 1881 in London, England – 4 September 1944 in New York City, United States) was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieve ...

(Bianco), children's author *

Margery Wilson Margery Wilson (born ''Sara Barker Strayer''; October 31, 1896 – January 21, 1986) was an American actress, writer, and silent movie director. She appeared in 51 films between 1914 and 1939. Early life and education Wilson was born in Gracey, ...

, American actress and silent movie director * Margery Wren (1850–1930), English murder victim

Middle Ages and Renaissance (Tudor) period

Post-Tudor era

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