Origin: Margot is a diminutive form of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, which was composed of the shortened form Marg and the Old French diminutive suffix -ot. Both Margaret and Marguerite derive from the Latin name Margarita which ultimately derives from the Greek margarites "pearl."
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French (Marguerite) and Latin (Margarita) from Greek Margarites, derived from the noun margaron meaning 'pearl'.
The name Marit is an Aramaic baby name. In Aramaic the meaning of the name Marit is: Lady.
Meanings and history of the name Marita: | Edit. The name "Marita" has two completely seperate origins. In Spanish, Marita is the diminutive of "Maria" (i.e. "Little Maria" or "Little Mary"). It is also the Scandanavian version of "Margaret" (from the Latin "Margarita"), hence it's popularity in Northern Europe.
in greek the meaning is pearl. Personal experiences with the name Marketa: | Edit Share what you know!
Origin of the name Maisie: Scottish pet form of Margaret (a pearl), from the Greek Margarītēs, which is derived from maragon (a pearl).. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
The name Meda is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Meda is: Prophetess.
Medea is female given name. From the Greek Μηδεια Medeia, possibly meaning either to ponder or cunning. In Greek mythology Medea was a sorceress from Colchis who helped Jason gain the Golden Fleece. They were married, but eventually Jason left her for another woman.
Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". Borne in its Latin form by two saints: Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger, the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie.
Origin of the name Melissa: Derived from the Greek melissa (a bee). The 16th century Italian poet Ariosto used the name for the good fairy who protected Bradamante and helped Ruggero escape from Atlante upon the hippogriff in the poem Orlando Furioso. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
