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Margaret Longespée
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became less popular between the 16th and 18th century, but became more common again after this period, becoming the second-most popular female name in the United States in 1903. Since this time, it has become less common, but was still the ninth-most common name for women of all ages in the United States as of the 1990 census. Margaret has many diminutive forms in many languages, including Daisy, Greta, Gretchen, Maggie, Madge, Maisie, Marge, Margie, Margo, Margot, Marnie, Meg, Megan, Molly, Peggy, and Rita. Etymology Margaret is derived via French () and Latin () from (), via Persian ''murwārīd'', meaning "pearl". Margarita (given name) traces the etymology further as مروارید, ''morvārīd'' in modern Persian, derived fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret The Virgin
Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr () in the East, is celebrated as a saint on 20 July in Western Christianity, on 30th of July (Julian calendar) by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and on Epip 23 and Hathor (month), Hathor 23 in the Coptic Orthodox Church. She was reputed to have promised very powerful indulgences to those who wrote or read her hagiography, life or invoked her intercessions; these no doubt helped the spread of her following. Margaret is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in Roman Catholic tradition. Hagiography According to a 9th-century martyrology of Rabanus Maurus, Margaret suffered at Antioch of Pisidia, Antioch in Pisidia (in what is now Turkey) in c. 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution. She was the daughter of a pagan priest named Aedesius. Her mother having died soon after her birth, Margaret was nursed by a Christian woman five or six League_(unit), leagues () from Antioch. Having embraced Christiani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarete
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, Gretchen, Madge, Mae, Mag, Magee, Magdy, Magga, Maggie, Maggy, Maidie, Maisie, Marg, Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ..., Marguerite, Margarita, Margareta, Margarida, Marge, Margery, Marget, Margo, Margot, Marjorie, Marjory, Matge, May, Meg, Megan, Mairead, Mer, Meta, Rita, Molly, Peg and Peggy. People named Margarete * Margarete Weißkirchner (1460–1500), commoner and common-law spouse of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg * Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1516 or 1517–15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy (given Name)
Peggy is a female first name (often curtailed to "Peg") derived from Meggy, a diminutive version of the name Margaret (name), Margaret. People Writers * Peggy Adam, French comic book artist and illustrator * Peggy Adler (born 1942), American writer * Peggy Anderson (1938–2016), American author and journalist * Peggy Carr, Vincentian poet * Peggy Pond Church (1903–1986), American writer * Peggy Dennis, American Russian journalist, author and Communist activist * Peggy Dern, American novelist * Peggy Dunstan (1920–2010), New Zealand poet and writer * Peggy Fortnum (1919–2016), English illustrator * Peggy Frew (born 1976), Australian author * Peggy Goodin (1923–1983), American novelist * Peggy Hull (1889–1967), American journalist * Peggy Bennette Hume, British playwright and children’s author * Peggy Kornegger, American writer * Peggy McIntosh (born 1934), American writer and activist * Peggy Moreland, American novelist * Peggy Noonan (born 1950), American author and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita (given Name)
Rita is a female name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita (given name), Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia. In media and entertainment In film, television and theater * Rita Rani Ahuja (born 1978), American actress * Rita Avila (born 1964), Filipina actress * Rita Azevedo Gomes (born 1952), Portuguese film director * Rita Batata (born 1986), Brazilian actress * Rita Bell (1893-1992), American singer, entertainer * Rita Bhaduri (1955–2018), Indian actress * Rita Blanco (born 1963), Portuguese actress * Rita Buzzar, Brazilian film producer * Rita Calderoni (born 1951), Italian actress * Rita Camarneiro (born 1988), Portuguese comedian and TV presenter * Rita Carewe (1909–1955), American actress * Rita Christiani (1917–2008), Trinidad-born African-American dancer * Rita Cléos (1931–1988), Brazilian actress * Rita Clermont (1894–1969), German actress * Rita Corday (1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Małgorzata
Małgorzata () is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin ''Margarita'' from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "Margaret". Its diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ... forms include Małgośka, Małgosia, Gosia, Gośka, Gosieńka, Gosiunia. Art * Małgorzata Dawidek Gryglicka (born 1976), Polish painter * Goshka Macuga (born 1967), Polish-born artist * Małgorzata Mirga-Tas (born 1978), Polish-Romani artist * Małgorzata Turewicz Lafranchi (born 1961), Polish visual artist Music * Małgorzata Babiarz (born 1984), professionally known as Megitza, Polish singer, double bass player, and composer * Małgorzata Jamroży (born 1991), professionally known as Margaret, Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maisie (given Name)
Maisie, also spelt Maisy or other minor variations, is a feminine given name. It is the pet form of the Scottish Gaelic name Mairead or the Irish name Mairéad, which are the equivalent of the English name Margaret. The ''-ie'' is a diminutive suffix used in Scottish as well as Northern England English. Margaret is derived via French () and Latin () from () meaning " pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Indo-Iranian languages The Indo-Iranian languages (also known as Indo-Iranic languages or collectively the Aryan languages) constitute the largest branch of the Indo-European language family. They include over 300 languages, spoken by around 1.7 billion speakers ... (Persian). People Maisie * Maisie Adam (born 1994), English stand-up comedian, writer and actress * Maisie Carr (1912–1988), Australian botanist * Maisie Gay (1883–1945), English actress * Maisie Maxwell (1876–1977), Australian film actress * Maisie McDaniel (1939–2008), Irish singer * Maisie Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mette
Mette is a female given name of Scandinavian origin. It is descended from the name Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ... and is also considered a variant of Matilda. Notable people * Mette Abildgaard (born 1988), Danish politician * Mette Andersen (born 1974), Danish cyclist *Mette Marie Andersen (born 1962), birth name of Saliha Marie Fetteh, Danish writer, lecturer and imam * Mette Marie Astrup (1760–1834), Danish actress * Mette Bergmann (born 1962), Norwegian discus thrower * Mette Bull (1876–1946), Norwegian actress * Mette Koefoed Bjørnsen (1920–2008), Danish author, conciliator and economist * Mette Frederiksen (born 1977), Danish Prime Minister * Mette Henriette, Norwegian performing artist and composer * Mette Jacobsen (born 1973), Danish swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg. Megan was one of the most popular feminine names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54% of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later. The name is also frequently spelled Meagan, Meaghan, Meghan, or Mehgan outside of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom due to spelling influence from Irish-language names Meagan * Meagan Best (born 2002), Barbadian squash player * Meagan Chauke (born 1992), South African activist * Meagan Cignoli, American photographer, filmmaker, and businessperson * Meagan Day, American writer, editor, and activist * Meagan Dixon (born 1997), Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margrit
Margrit is a given name, an equivalent to the English name Margaret. Notable people with this name include: * Margrit Bolli (1919–2017), Swiss dancer * Margrit Brückner (born 1946), German sociologist and professor * Margrit Conrad (1918–2005), Swiss singer * Margrit Gertsch (born 1939), Swiss alpine skier * Margrit Hess (born 1947), Swiss middle-distance runner * Margrit Kennedy (1939 –2013), German architect, professor, environmentalist, author and advocate * Margrit Knabenhans (born 1935), Swiss swimmer * Margrit Klinger (born 1960), German middle-distance runner * Margrit Läubli (born 1928), Swiss actress, comedian, dancer and radio personality * Margrit Mondavi (1925–2016), American businesswoman * Margrit Olfert (born 1947), East German athlete * Margrit Rainer (1914–1982), Swiss actress * Margrit Selke (1900–2004), specialist in biodynamic agriculture * Margrit Shildrick, interdisciplinary academic * Margrit Schiller (born 1948), German far-left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margit
Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro .... 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 (1913–1991), Hungarian painter * Margit Bangó (born 1950), Hungarian Romani singer and recipient of the Kossuth Prize * Margit Bara (1928–2016), Hungarian actress * Margit Beck (1918–1997), Hungarian-born American painter * Margit Brandt (1945–2011), Danish fashion designer * Margit Carlqvist (born 1932), Swedish actress * Margit Carstensen (1940–2023), German actress * Margit Dajka (1907–1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl". Margie may refer to: People * Margie Abbott (born 1958), Australian businesswoman * Margie Ackles (1939–2019), American retired figure skater * Margie Adam, American musician and composer * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American gospel and soul singer * Margie Apa, New Zealand healthcare manager * Margie Velma Barfield (1932-1984), American serial killer * Margie Bowes (1941–2020), American country music singer * Margie Bright Matthews (born 1963), American politician * Margie Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat (born 1990), Thai actress and model * Margie Cole, American bridge player * Margie Cox, American singer * Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer * Margaret Dingeldein (born 1980), American water polo player * Margie Donlon, American politician and lawyer * Margie Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot
Margot ( , ) is a feminine given name, a French language, French diminutive of Marguerite (given name), Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo (given name), Margo and Margaux (name), Margaux. It is also occasionally a surname. Usage An increase in usage of the name in England and Wales was attributed to the popularity of the Australian actress Margot Robbie and the 2023 American film Barbie (film), Barbie. The name was among the top 50 names given to British girls born in 2023. It has also increased in use elsewhere in the Anglosphere, including New Zealand and the United States. It has been in regular use in French language, French-speaking countries including Belgium, France, and in Quebec, Canada.https://www.behindthename.com/name/margot/top/england-wales?type=percent Persons named Margot include the following: People with the given name Margot * Marguerite de Valois (1553–1615), known as ''La Reine Margot'', queen of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
