Marga may refer to:

People

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Marga (Batak) Batak clans, also known as , are a system of patrilineal kinship among the Batak — the indigenous group of central-northern regions of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Batak people consists of several ethnic groups, each with its own clans, ...

, a family name in Batak society *

Marga Barbu Margareta-Yvonne Barbu also known as Marga Barbu born ''Margareta-Yvonne Butuc'' (24 February 1929 – 31 March 2009) was a Romanian actress. She was born in 1929 in Ocna Șugatag, Maramureș County, and moved to Bucharest at age 14. In 1950 s ...

(1929–2009), Romanian actress *

Marga Boodts Marga Boodts (February 18, 1895 – October 13, 1976) was a woman who claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia. She was one of a considerable number of Romanov pretenders who emerged from various parts of the world following the exe ...

(1895–1976), woman claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia *

Marga Gomez Marga Gomez is a comedian, writer, performer, and teaching artist from Harlem, New York. She has written and performed in thirteen solo plays which have been presented nationally and internationally. Her acting credits include Off-Broadway and na ...

(born 1960), Puerto Rican/Cuban-American comedian, playwright, and humorist *

Marga Hoek Margaretha (Marga) Jeannette Elizabeth Hoek (born 1965), is a Dutch businesswoman, speaker, and author. She is a global sustainability thought leader, Board Member, and Chairwoman. Following a career as a three-time CEO, she dedicated herself to ...

(born 1965), Dutch businesswoman * Marga Klompé (1912–1986), Dutch politician *

Marga López Catalina Margarita López Ramos (; June 21, 1924 – July 4, 2005), known professionally as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress. Biography Born Catalina Margarita López Ramos on June 21, 1924, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argenti ...

(1924–2005), Argentine-Mexican actress *

Marga Minco Marga Minco (; born Sara Menco; 31 March 192010 July 2023), for some time known as Marga Faes, was a Dutch journalist and writer, and a Holocaust survivor. She married Dutch poet Bert Voeten. Early life and education mag Minco was born Sar ...

(1920–2023), Dutch journalist and writer *

Marga Ortigas Margarita Ortigas (generally known as Marga Ortigas) is a writer and media communications consultant who previously worked as a correspondent for Al Jazeera English. Career Marga Petersen Marga Petersen (; 18 September 1919 in Bremen – 22 September 2002 in Ottersberg) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. She competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 × 100 m ...

(1919–2002), German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints *

Marga Richter Florence Marga Richter (October 21, 1926 – June 25, 2020) was an American composer of classical music, and pianist. Biography Marga Richter was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the daughter of the American soprano Inez Chandler (1885–1956) and ...

(1926–2020), American composer *

Marga Scheide Margareth "Marga" Scheide (born 15 February 1954) is a Dutch singer and former model, best known for being a member of the girl group Luv'. Alongside Patty Brard and José Hoebee, she scored a string of international hit songs such as "You're th ...

(born 1954), Dutch former model and a singer *

Marga Schiml Marga Schiml (born 29 November 1945) is a German opera singer who sings mezzo-soprano and alto. She has appeared at major European opera houses and festivals, such as the Vienna State Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Hamburg State Opera and L ...

(born 1945), German opera singer *

Marga T Marga Tjoa (27 January 1943 – 17 August 2023) was an Indonesian popular romance and children's literature writer better known by the pen name Marga T. One of Indonesia's most prolific writers, she first became well known in 1971 for her seri ...

(1943–2023), Indonesian writer *

Marga van Praag Marga van Praag (born 14 September 1946) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. Van Praag attended the academy of dramatic art in Amsterdam, and worked for VARA television from 1968 onwards. She was the host of the television programs ...

(born 1946), Dutch journalist and television presenter

Fictional characters

*Margaret "Marga" M. Bartolome, a character from Philippine drama series ''

Kadenang Ginto ' ( / international title: ''The Heiress'') is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Avel E. Sunpongco, Jojo A. Saguin, John S. Lapus and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor, it stars Francine Diaz, ...

Places

* Marga, Estonia, a village in Estonia *

Marga (East Syrian diocese) The Diocese of Marga was an East Syriac diocese of the Church of the East. The diocese was included in the metropolitan province of Adiabene, and is attested between the eighth and fourteenth centuries. Towards the end of the thirteenth century the ...

, a mediaeval diocese of the Church of the East *

Marga, Caraș-Severin Marga () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1.300 people. It is composed of two villages, Marga and Vama Marga (''Vámosmárga''). It is situated in the historical region of Banat Banat ( , ; ; ; ) i ...

(), a commune in Caraș-Severin County, southwestern Romania *

Marga, Tabanan Marga (), also known as Margarana () is a exclave districts of Indonesia, district (''kecamatan'') of the Tabanan Regency of Bali, Indonesia. It is the location of the Battle of Margarana, where List of National Heroes of Indonesia, Indonesian N ...

, a subdistrict (Kecamatan) of Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia *

Marga Marga Province Marga Marga Province () is one of the eight Provinces of Chile, provinces in the central Chilean Regions of Chile, region of Valparaíso Region, Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quilpué. History The province was created by Law 20,368 o ...

, one of the eight provinces in the central Chilean region of Valparaíso *

Marga (river) The Marga is a left tributary of the river Bistra in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the ...

, a tributary of the river Bistra in Caraș-Severin County, southwestern Romania *Marga, a village in

Godeanu Godeanu is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary ...

Commune, Mehedinți County, western Romania *Marga, now called

Yemişli, Uludere Yemişli (; ) is a village in the Uludere District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 2,749 in 2023. The hamlet of Yekmal is attached to Yemişli. History Margā (today ...

in Turkey

Religion

Ananda Marga Ānanda Mārga (, Schwa deletion in Indo-Aryan languages, also spelled Anand Marg and Ananda Marg), or officially Ānanda Mārga Pracāraka Saṃgha (organization for the propagation of the path of bliss), is a world-wide socio-spiritual orga ...

, socio-spiritual organization founded in Jamalpur, Bihar, India * Marga (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

''mārga'';

Pali Pāli (, IAST: pāl̤i) is a Classical languages of India, classical Middle Indo-Aryan languages, Middle Indo-Aryan language of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pali Canon, Pāli Can ...

''magga'', "path") in Buddhism refers to the path to enlightenment *Marga in Hinduism refers to a way of accomplishing something such as yoga or

sādhanā ''Sādhanā'' (; ; ) is an ego-transcending spiritual practice in Indian religions. It includes a variety of disciplines in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions that are followed in order to achieve various spiritual or ritual objectives. ...

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