Share Info, Save Names, Get our Newsletter and Access Powerful Tools
Sign Up Now or Click Here to Find Out More

Margrete

Pronunciation: n/a

Looking for more names like Margrete? Get Name MatchMaker & more Expert name-finding tools!

Origin of the name Margaret:

From the Greek Margarītēs, which is derived from maragon (a pearl).

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the book

Does Margrete sound...

No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
View all ratings

Sibling Names for Margrete...

Do you know any real life Margretes?
What are their siblings named?

Reader Contributions

Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Margrete!

Comments and insights on the name Margrete: | Edit

This is the Norwegian form of "Margaret". It is pronounced "Mar-GRAY-teh", with the tongue trilling the "r".

Personal experiences with the name Margrete: | Edit
Share what you know!
Nicknames for Margrete: | Edit
Share what you know!
Meanings and history of the name Margrete: | Edit

"Pearl".

Famous real-life people named Margrete: | Edit

Margrete Auken, Danish priest and politician
Margrete Skulesdotter, Norwegian Queen consort from 1225 to 1263
Margrete Aamot Øverland, Norwegian resistance member during World War Two

Margrete in song, story & screen: | Edit
Share what you know!

Browse Girls' Names

Browse Boys' Names