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Margaretta (given name)

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Margaretta is a feminine given name. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians.[1] It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.[2]

People with the name include:

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  1. ^ Schmitt, Rüdiger. "Persian Loanwords and Names in Greek". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ Iseabail MacLeod and Terry Freedman, Dictionary of First Names (1995), p. 146.