Marquita Name Meaning & Origin
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When I was a young girl the kids would sing a terrible song, referencing my name; it went there’s a “skeeter on my p***er, knock it off, They would taunt me with this for several years, I don’t recall when it finally stopped. (done for conscience sake. It was very humiliating to me at the time.) And hardly nobody can pronounce it either. Last but not least, I am probably the only Caucasian female with this name. Yet to meet another. I am told that I was named after my midwifes granddaughter. I assume that’s the truth. Hello to all the other Marquita’s.
If you are considering this name, she should turn out strong and determined. With this name, she’d have to b.- Nicknames for Marquita
Mar, Mari, Qui-Qui (kiki), Quita (kita) Keita
- Meanings and history of the name Marquita
Meaning: Marquita comes from the Czechoslovakian name Marketa which is a variant of the name Margaret meaning 'Pearl'.
History: Empire Almond was a 6,860 ton cargo ship which was built in 1941. In 1946 she was renamed Marquita.
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The name Marquita is mentioned in the song I'll Take Tallulah by Frank Sinatra.