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Marguerite

Pronunciation: mahr-gə-REET (key)
Names related to Marguerite: Margaret, Margarita, Margherita, Margot
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Origin of the name Marguerite:

French form of margaret, which is derived from the Greek maragon (a pearl).

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Nicknames for Marguerite: | Edit

Margot, Marge, Maggie, Daisy

Meanings and history of the name Marguerite: | Edit

Marguerite is a French form of Margaret, meaning "pearl". It is also the French word for daisy.

Famous real-life people named Marguerite: | Edit

Marguerite de Valois, wife of Henry IV of France
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, foundress of the Congregation of Notre Dame
Marguerite Duras, French writer and film director
Marguerite Henry, American writer, best known for her children's novel "Misty of Chincoteague".

Maya Angelou's original given name is Marguerite.

Marguerite in song, story & screen: | Edit

Marguerite is a protagonist in the novel and musical The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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