Margarita

Latinate form of MARGARET. This is also a Latin word meaning "pearl" and a Spanish word meaning "daisy flower" (species Leucanthemum vulgare).

MARGARET   female   English
Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", probably ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari). Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.

Other saints by this name include a queen of Scotland and a princess of Hungary. It was also borne by Queen Margaret I of Denmark, who united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in the 14th century. Famous literary bearers include American writer Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), the author of 'Gone with the Wind', and Canadian writer Margaret Atwood (1939-).
EQUIVALENTS
ARMENIAN: Margarid, Margarit
BULGARIAN: Margarita
CATALAN: Margarida
CROATIAN: Margareta
CZECH: Markéta
DANISH: Margareta, Margarethe, Margit, Margrethe
DUTCH: Margareta, Margaretha, Margreet, Margriet
ENGLISH: Margaret, Margaretta, Margery, Marjorie, Marjory
ESTONIAN: Maret, Margit
FINNISH: Maarit, Margareeta, Margareta, Marketta
FRENCH: Marguerite
GALICIAN: Margarida
GERMAN: Margareta, Margarete, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margrit
HEBREW: Margalit, Margalita
HUNGARIAN: Margaréta, Margit, Margita
ICELANDIC: Margrét
IRISH: Mairéad
ITALIAN: Margherita
LATE ROMAN: Margarita
LIMBURGISH: Margreet
LITHUANIAN: Margarita
MANX: Margaid
NORWEGIAN: Margareta, Margit, Margrete, Margrethe, Marit, Marita
OCCITAN: Margarida
POLISH: Małgorzata
PORTUGUESE: Margarida
ROMANIAN: Margareta
RUSSIAN: Margarita
SCOTTISH: Maighread, Mairead, Marsaili
SLOVAK: Margita, Markéta
SLOVENE: Margareta, Marjeta
SPANISH: Margarita
SWEDISH: Margareta, Margit, Marit, Marita, Merit
WELSH: Marged, Mererid
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
AFRIKAANS: Retha
DANISH: Grete, Grethe, Merete, Meta, Mette, Rita
DUTCH: Greet, Greetje, Griet
ENGLISH: Greta, Gretchen, Gretta, Jorie, Madge, Mae, Maegan, Maeghan, Maggie, Mamie, Marge, Margie, Margo, Marje, May, Mayme, Meagan, Meaghan, Meg, Megan, Meghan, Midge, Peg, Peggie, Peggy, Retha, Rita
FINNISH: Reeta, Reetta
FRENCH: Margaux, Margot
GERMAN: Greta, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Meta, Rita
HUNGARIAN: Gréta, Rita
ICELANDIC: Gréta
ITALIAN: Rita
LIMBURGISH: Greet
MANX: Paaie
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Meggy
NORWEGIAN: Grete, Grethe, Meta, Mette, Rita
POLISH: Gosia, Małgosia, Marzena
PORTUGUESE: Rita
SCOTTISH: Maisie, Mysie, Peigi
SPANISH: Rita
SWEDISH: Greta, Märta, Meta, Rita
WELSH: Mared, Megan