Margaret
Margaret is a traditional English female name, which corresponds in meaning and origin to the Slovak forms Margaréta and Margita. It has a long tradition in the English-speaking world and is among the names spread through Christian veneration of saints. In Slovak, it retains its foreign spelling and, as a female name ending in a consonant, remains indeclinable.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Margaret means "pearl", and its meaning is derived from the Greek word for pearl.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Margaret je anglická podoba mena, ktoré cez latinské Margarita pochádza z gréckeho margarítēs (μαργαρίτης), teda „perla“. Latinská podoba predstavuje sprostredkujúci článok, nie samostatný etymologický koreň. Hlbší pôvod gréckeho slova sa pravdepodobne spája s indoiránskymi jazykmi.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Margaret is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
MARGARET
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Anglická výslovnosť má varianty: dvojslabičné /ˈmɑːrɡrət/ približne „márgret“ aj trojslabičné /ˈmɑːɡərət/ približne „mágeret“. Prízvuk je na prvej slabike; údaj o počte slabík zodpovedá dvojslabičnému variantu.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useAccording to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.
Diminutives and pet forms
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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)
Margaret Smith
3 + 1 = 4 syllables
- The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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