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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Margaret

[ˈmarɡarɛt]

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

English:
Margaret
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
German:
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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 analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The 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.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a anglické domácke podoby: Behind the Name – Margaret, s odkazmi na onomastické slovníky Oxford University Press. Jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Margareta. Nesklonnosť vyplýva zo všeobecného pravidla pre cudzie ženské mená zakončené na spoluhlásku v Morfológii slovenského jazyka, sprístupnenej JÚĽŠ SAV. Výslovnosť: Cambridge Dictionary – Margaret. Uvedené domácke tvary sú doložené anglické podoby, nie overený zoznam obľúbených slovenských zdrobnenín. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Margaret is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

MARGARET

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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 calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈmarɡarɛt]

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 use
Syllable count: 2

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Margaret
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Margaret
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Margaret
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Margaret
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Margaret!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Margaret
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Margaret

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MaggieMegMargiePeggy
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Margaret
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Margaret! Maggie! Meg!

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Full name:

Margaret Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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