Marguerite
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See also: marguerite
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Greek word for "pearl". The name has also been adopted for a cultivated daisy.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “probably correct but needs to be reworked to our standards, like the actual greek word”)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Mar‧gue‧rite
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Proper noun
Marguerite
- A female given name from French.
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Marguerite f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: Marguerite
Norman
Proper noun
Marguerite f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret