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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 througho ...

. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princess * Margit Albrechtsson (1918–1994), Swedish cross country skier *

Margit Anna Margit Anna (born Margit Sichermann; 23 December 1913 – 3 June 1991) was a twentieth century Hungarian painter. Her artwork was considered abstract expressionism, utilizing bold colors and textures in her work, along with influences of surre ...

(1913–1991), Hungarian painter *

Margit Bara Margit Bara (21 June 1928 – 25 October 2016) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1956 and 1975. She retired from acting in 1977 and later in 1992 received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and in 200 ...

(born 1928), Hungarian actress *

Margit Beck Margit Beck Schwartz (1918–1997) was a Hungarian-born painter who lived and worked in the United States. She was born Margit Beck in Tokay, Hungary. She studied first at the Institute of Fine Arts in Oradea, Romania and then at the Art Students ...

(1918–1997), Hungarian-born American painter *

Margit Brandt Margit Bjørløw Brandt (27 January 1945 – 24 October 2011) was a Danish fashion designer. Biography Brandt graduated from Margretheskolen (1961–1964), Københavns Tilskærerakademi (1964), and completed an apprenticeship in tailoring. ...

(born 1945), Danish fashion designer *

Margit Carlqvist Margit Carlqvist (born 11 February 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. In Sweden she starred in many movies during the 1950s. Internationally, she may be best known for her role in Ingmar Bergman's film, ''Smiles of a Summer Night''. Select ...

(born 1932), Swedish actress *

Margit Carstensen Margit Carstensen (born 29 February 1940) is a German theatre and film actress, best known outside Germany for roles in the works of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Theater career Carstensen, the daughter of a physician, was born and rai ...

(born 1940), German actress *

Margit Dajka Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princ ...

(1907–1986), Hungarian actress *

Margit Danÿ Margit Danÿ (5 February 1906 – 22 January 1975) was a Hungarian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known ...

(1906–1975), Hungarian fencer * Margit Elek (1910–1986), Hungarian fencer *

Margit Eskman Margit Marjatta Margareetta Eskman (29 April 1925 – 15 September 1990) was a Finnish politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1966 to 1975, representing Turku Province North as a member of the Social Democratic Party. She ...

(1925–1990), Finnish politician *

Margit Fischer Margit Fischer (née Binder; born 28 June 1943) is the wife of Heinz Fischer, former president of Austria. Fischer was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her parents, Otto and Anna Binder, were social democrats and Jews and fled to Sweden during the Naz ...

(born 1943), First Lady of Austria, wife of President Heinz Fischer *

Margit Graf Margit Graf (born March 20, 1951) is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1970s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1977 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria. At the 1977 FIL European Luge Champio ...

(born 1951), Austrian luger *

Margit Gréczi Margit Gréczi (born 13 December 1941 in Gyöngyös) is a Hungarian painter. Career She began to show interest in painting in her early childhood. Her art teacher, Gyuláné Békési at the Gyöngyösi Elementary School, spotted her talent a ...

(born 1941), Hungarian painter *

Margit Hansen-Krone Margit Hansen-Krone (born 6 April 1925 in Nordreisa) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy ...

(born 1925), Norwegian politician * Margit Haslund (1885–1963), Norwegian women's advocate and politician *

Margit Hvammen Margit Hvammen (26 September 1932 – 10 May 2010) was a Norwegian alpine skier. Career Hvammen competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 7th in the downhill, 18th in giant slalom, and 18th in slalom. She represented the club ...

(1932–2010), Norwegian alpine skier *

Margit Kaffka Margit Kaffka (10 June 1880 – 1 December 1918) was a Hungarian writer and poet. Called a "great, great writer" by Endre Ady, she was one of the most important female Hungarian authors, and an important member of the Nyugat generation. Her writ ...

(1880–1918), Hungarian writer and poet *

Margit Korondi Margit Korondi (24 June 1932 – 6 March 2022) was a Hungarian gymnast. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where she received a gold medal in uneven bars, a silver medal in team all-around, and four bronze medals. At the 1956 ...

(born 1932), Hungarian gymnast *

Margit Kovács Margit Kovács (1902–1977) was a Hungarian ceramist and sculptor. Life Margit Kovács was born in Győr, Hungary on 30 November 1902. She originally wished to become a graphic artist but she grew interested in ceramics in the 1920s and we ...

(1902–1977), Hungarian ceramist and sculptor *

Margit Kristian Margit Kristian (27 June 1913 – 20 January 2008) was a Yugoslav fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kn ...

(1913–2008), Yugoslavian fencer *

Margit Makay Margit Makay (4 August 1891 – 6 November 1989) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1912 and 1989. Selected filmography * '' Man of Gold'' (1919) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * ''Cats' Play'' (1972) * ''141 Minu ...

(1891–1989), Hungarian actress *

Margit Müller Margit Meissner née Müller (born 31 October 1952) is a retired German field hockey player. Müller played for VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Braunschweig. With Braunschweig, she won eight German championship titles. She also played 100 games in ...

(born 1952), German field hockey player *

Margit Mutso Margit Mutso (born 11 February 1966) is an Estonian architect. Margit Mutso was born in Tallinn. She studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts) in the department of architecture. She graduated fr ...

(born 1966), Estonian architect *

Margit Osterloh Margit Osterloh (born 23 July 1943 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany) is a German and Swiss economist. Research Osterloh’s research areas include: Organizational Theory, Theory of the Firm, Innovation and Technology Management, Process ...

(born 1943), German engineer *

Margit Paar Margit Paar is a West German-German luger who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 1990 FIL European Luge Championships in Igls, Austria. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turi ...

, German luger *

Margit Pörtner Margit Pörtner (16 February 1972 – 26 April 2017)https://www.viktre.com/george-karrys-5365/rip-margit-1998-olympic-medallist was a Danish curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano ...

(born 1972), Danish curler *

Margit Rösler Margit Rösler is a German mathematician known for her research in harmonic analysis, special functions, and Dunkl operators. She is a professor of mathematics at Paderborn University. Rösler earned a diploma in mathematics with distinction from ...

, German mathematician *

Margit Rüütel Margit Rüütel (born 4 September 1983) is a retired Estonian tennis player. In her career, she won six singles titles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 12 January 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 158. On 9 ...

(born 1983), Estonian tennis player * Margit Saad (born 1929), German actress *

Margit Sandemo Margit Sandemo (née Underdal, 23 April 1924 – 1 September 2018) was a Norwegian-Swedish historical fantasy author. She had been the best-selling author in the Nordic countries since the 1980s, when her novel series of 47 books, ''The Legend o ...

(born 1924), Norwegian-Swedish writer *

Margit Schiøtt Margit Schiøtt, née Knudsen (2 May 1889 – 16 September 1946) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. She was born in Gjerpen, a daughter of the Norwegian Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen. Her husband was dr. ing. Didrik Cappelen Sch ...

(1889–1946), Norwegian politician *

Margit Schumann Margit Schumann (14 September 1952 – 11 April 2017) was an East Germany, East German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 Wi ...

(born 1952), German luger *

Margit Senf Margit Senf (born 25 November 1945 in Leipzig) is a former pair skater who represented East Germany and the United Team of Germany in competition. With partner Peter Göbel, she won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Champions ...

(born 1945), German figure skater *

Margit Slachta Margit Slachta (or ''Schlachta'', September 18, 1884 – January 6, 1974) was a Hungarian nun, social activist, politician, and member of parliament of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920 she was the first woman to be elected to the Diet of Hungary ...

(1884–1974), Hungarian religion activist * Margit Sebők (1939–2000), Hungarian painter and educator *

Margit Tøsdal Margit Tøsdal (14 April 1918 – 12 January 1993) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Os. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland Hordaland () was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fj ...

(1918–1993), Norwegian politician * Margit Varga (1908–2005), American painter, art director, journalist *

Margit Warburg Margit Warburg (born 15 February 1952 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Sociology of religion, sociologist of religion. Since 2004, she has been Academic ranks in Denmark#Professorship, professor of Sociology of Religion in the Department of Cross-Cultur ...

(born 1952), Danish sociologist *

Margit Evelyn Newton Margit Evelyn Newton (born Margit Gansbacher in 1962) is an Italian actress who appeared in fourteen films between 1979 and 1990. Newton is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1980 zombie film '' Hell of the Living Dead'' (also known as ...

, Italian actress *

Busk Margit Jonsson Busk Margit Jonsson (born 10 September 1929) is a Swedish Soprano opera singer. Jonsson was born in Malung, Dalarna County. She played many roles during her time at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1954 to 1983, and was awarded the prestigious "Ju ...

(born 1929), Swedish opera singer *

Gunn Margit Andreassen Gunn Margit Aas Andreassen (born 23 July 1973 in Kristiansand) is a former Norwegian biathlete. Biathlon career She won two Olympic medals, bronze in Nagano 1998 and silver in Salt Lake City 2002, both in the relay. From the Worl ...

(born 1973), Norwegian biathlete {{given name, cat=feminine given names Danish feminine given names Estonian feminine given names German feminine given names Hungarian feminine given names Norwegian feminine given names Scandinavian feminine given names Swedish feminine given names