Մարգարիտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Մարգարիտ (Margarit), from մարգարիտ (margarit, pearl). Distinct from the name Մարգարիտա (Margarita), equivalent to Margaret.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Մարգարիտ • (Margarit)

  1. a female given name transferred from the common noun, equivalent to English Margaret

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutives) Մարգո (Margo)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1946) “Մարգարիտ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 25) (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 239-242
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