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Origin and Meaning of Margaret

Gender

Feminine

Origin of Margaret

Greek

Meaning of Margaret

The name Margaret is derived from the Greek word "margarites" meaning "pearl".

Famous bearers

Bearers include Margaret Mitchell (1900 - 1949), an American author, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel "Gone with the Wind" (1936); Margaret Lockwood (1916 - 1990), an English actress; Margaret Thatcher (born 1925), a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990.

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