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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Margaret
Greek
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Usage of the Name Margaret
English
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Meaning of the Name Margaret
The name Margaret is derived via Old French Marguerite and Latin Margarita from the Greek name Margarītēs meaning "pearl".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Margaret Mitchell (1900 - 1949), an American writer;
Margaret Lockwood (1916 - 1990), an English actress;
Margaret Thatcher (born 1925), an English politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990;
Margaret Atwood (born 1939), a Canadian poet and writer.
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