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Margareta Bjurö
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek language, Greek word ''margaritari'' (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite (given name), Marguerite, and Margarita (given name), Margarita.Iseabail MacLeod and Terry Freedman, Dictionary of First Names' (1995), p. 146. People with the name include: *Margareta (missionary) (–), Swedish missionary *Margareta of Romania (born 1949), Crown-Princess of Romania *Maya Ackerman, Russian-American computer scientist *Margareta Alströmer (1763–1816), Swedish artist *Margareta Andersson (born 1948), Swedish politician *Margareta Bengtson (born 1966), Swedish soprano *Margareta Brahe (1603–1669), Swedish lady-in-waiting *Margareta Capsia (1682–1759), Finnish artist *Margareta Cederfelt (born 1959), Swedish politician *Margareta Cederschiöld, Swedish tenni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. It has greatly influenced many languages, Latin influence in English, including English, having contributed List of Latin words with English derivatives, many words to the English lexicon, particularly after the Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England, Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest. Latin Root (linguistics), roots appear frequently in the technical vocabulary used by fields such as theology, List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names, the sciences, List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes, medicine, and List of Latin legal terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Dockvil
Margareta Dockvil (died after 1673), was a Swedish hatmaker. She played an important role in the guild conflict between the hat makers and hat ornament makers of Stockholm, and was the cause of an important reform. She was married to the Elder Dockvil of the hatmaker's guild in Stockholm. When she was widowed, she inherited the guild privilege of her late spouse and continued his profession. In August 1673, she was one of the four members of the Hat maker's Guild elected as spokesperson when the National Board of Trade summoned representatives of the two guilds of hatmaker's (''hatmakare'') and milliners (''hattstofferare''), which had long been involved in a conflict as their trades was similar: the ''hatmakare'' made the hats themselves, but the ''hattstofferare'' provided the materials, manufactured the ornaments of the hats, and had the privilege of selling parts of hats. Margareta Dockvil played a big role in this conflict, when she complained to the National Board of Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Feminine Given Names
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Feminine Given Names
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods ** Romanian folklore *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson *''Românul ''Românul'' (, meaning "The Romanian"; originally spelled ''Romanulu'' or ''Românulŭ'', also known as ''Romînul'', ''Concordia'', ''Libertatea'' and ''Consciinti'a Nationala''), was a political and literary newspaper published in Bucharest, Ro ...'' (), a newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania, 1857–1905 See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita (other)
A margarita is a cocktail. Margarita or Margaritas may also refer to: Film and television * ''Margarita'' (Philippine TV series), a 2007 Philippine drama * Margarita (Indian TV series), a 1997 Indian romance * ''Margarita'' (2024 TV series)'','' a 2024 Argentine-Uruguayan series, spin-off of ''Floricienta'' * ''Margarita'' (2012 film), a Canadian comedy–drama * Margarita (2016 film), a Peruvian comedy Life forms * ''Margarita'' (gastropod), a sea snails genus * '' Felis margarita'', the Sand Cat * Margarita (vegetable), a sweet potato cultivar People * Margarita (cartoonist) (1921–1999), American creator of the ''Little Reggie'' comic strip * Margarita (given name), including other people and fictional characters so named * Margarita (''Master and Margarita''), a fictional witch created by Mikhail Bulgakov Places Americas * Margarita, Panama, a suburb of Colón * Margarita, Bolívar, Colombia * Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina * Isla Margarita, a Venezue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaretta (given Name)
Margaretta is a feminine given name. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word ''margaritari'' (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.Iseabail MacLeod and Terry Freedman, Dictionary of First Names' (1995), p. 146. People with the name include: * Margaretta Brucker (1883–1958), American fiction author * Margaretta Higford Burr, also known as Anne-Margaretta Burr (1817–1892), English watercolour painter * Margaretta Parker Cox, née Blair (fl. 1910s–1950s), second wife of politician James M. Cox and First Lady of Ohio * Margaretta Craig (1902–1963), American nurse and a missionary * Margaretta D'Arcy (born 1934), Irish actress, writer, playwright, and activist * Margaretta Dressler, née Park (f. 1890s), wife of William F. Dressler * Margaretta Eagar (1863—1936), Irish woman who was a nanny to the daughters of the Emperor and Empress of Russia * Margaretta F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaretha
Margaretha () is the standard Dutch form of the feminine given name Margaret as well as a common form of it in Sweden. In daily life, many use a short form, like ''Gré'', '' Greet'', ''Greta'', '' Grietje'', '' Marga'', '' Margo'', ''Margot'', ''Margreet'', '' Margriet'', and ''Meta''. People with the name include: * Margaretha (soldier), 17th-century Dutch soldier * Margaretha von Bahr (1921—2016), Finnish ballerina and choreographer *Margaretha van Bancken (1628–1694), Dutch publisher * Margaretha Cornelia Boellaard (1795–1872), Dutch painter, lithographer and art collector * Margaretha "Margreeth" de Boer (born 1939), Dutch government minister * Margaretha Byström (born 1937), Swedish actress, writer and director * Margaretha Coppier (1516–1597), Dutch noble and a heroine of the Dutch war of liberation * Margaretha Donner (1726–1774), Swedish businessperson * Margaretha Dros-Canters (1900–1934), Dutch hockey, badminton- and tennis player * Margaretha Brita "Greta" D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret (other)
Margaret is an English feminine given name, originally derived from Greek, via Latin and French forms. Margaret may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Margaret (2011 film), ''Margaret'' (2011 film), an American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan * Margaret (2009 film), ''Margaret'' (2009 film), a BBC television film about Margaret Thatcher * Margaret (album), ''Margaret'' (album), a concept album about American poet Margaret Rucker by Jason Webley * Margaret (Little Britain), a character from the British television and radio sketch show ''Little Britain'' * Margaret (magazine), ''Margaret'' (magazine), a Japanese shōjo manga magazine * Margaret (The West Wing), a character from the political drama series ''The West Wing'' * Margaret (song), "Margaret" (song), a song by Lana Del Rey from the album ''Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd'' * "Margaret", a song from the album ''Whatevershebringswesing'' by Kevin Ayers * ''Margaret'', an 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta (other)
Greta may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg Music * Greta (band), hard rock band * Greta (song), a 2022 song by Gloria Groove Natural history * ''Greta'' (genus), butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae ** ''Greta morgane'' (thick-tipped greta) ** ''Greta oto'' (glasswing) People *Greta (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name Places * Greta, New South Wales, town in Australia ** Greta railway station ** Greta Army Camp, former Australian Army camp near the town of Greta * Greta, Victoria, town in Australia Other uses * Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, abbreviated GRETA * Hurricane Greta, name of several Atlantic storms * River Greta (other), one of three UK rivers See also * Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, abbreviated GRTA and pronounced "Gret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Webber
Margareta Louise Pitcairn Webber (17 September 1891 - 6 May 1983) was a book seller from Melbourne Australia who ran a bookstore in McEwan house for nearly 40 years, called The Bookshop of Margareta Webber. She was a respected business person, and her bookshop was frequented by notable Melbourne figures. Early life Webber was the daughter of Margaret Pitcairn, née Fairbairn, and Edwin George Webber. As a child, she would write her own stories, and bind them into books. She was educated at a private girls school in Armadale, Victoria, and some of her writings were accepted in publications. She joined an amateur singing troupe, called 'the Gipsy Rovers', when she was in her early 20s. The Troupe consisted of ten women, and was active during World War I, giving performances aid of the war effort. Career Webber started her career in 1918, at Parr's Bookshop, under the tutelage of Edgar A. Parr. She started her own bookshop in 1931, at McEwan House, on Collins Street in Melbourne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Priolo
Margareta Priolo (14 March 1890 – 13 March 1955) (sometimes spelled Marguerite or Margarida) was an Occitan folklorist and teacher from the Limousin region in southern France. As a young woman, she was named Queen of the Félibrige celebration in 1913, which was held to defend and promote the literature and customs of the Occitan language (locally called the ''langue d'Oc''). Biography Priolo was born in Brive, France, in 1890 into a well-off family. Her father, Dr. Priolo, was president of the Society of Geography and belonged to the school of the troubadour Bertran de Born. Previously, her mother had served as Queen of the Félibrige in Limousin for about fifteen years. Margareta was a disciple of poet Josèp Ros and a student of another queen of the Félibrige, Marguerite Genès. Priolo was named Queen of the Félibrige held in Aix-en-Provence in 1913, a title she retained until 1920. In that role, she was "the face of the Félibrige, and received as her insignia a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Pogonat
Margareta-Caliopi Pogonat (6 March 1933 – 11 May 2014) was a Romanian theatre and film actress. She was born in Iași. Her father, Alexandru Pogonat, was a journalist and poet who died in 1941 on the Eastern Front; her grandfather, , was a jurist who served as mayor of Iași in 1921. Margareta Pogonat studied at the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest, graduating in 1959. She made her debut as a student in 1957 with the movie '' Pasărea furtunii'', and then acted at the Mihai Eminescu Theatre in Botoșani, the Iași National Theatre, and the Toma Caragiu Theatre in Ploiești Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Ble .... From 1974 to 1998 she played at the in Bucharest. In 1990, she became a professor at Spiru Haret University, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
