Given name & surname · also Swedish
Margareeta
“pearl”
Margareeta is a feminine given name from Swedish, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Margareeta goes back to Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, meaning “pearl.”
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Where it comes from
Margareeta comes from Swedish, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Swedish Margareta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (“pearl”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Margareeta’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Margareeta has a short form in Reeta. In Finnish usage, Margareeta has a conventional equivalent in the German form Margarete. In Finnish usage, Margareeta was borrowed from the Swedish form Margareta.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Margareeta has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
9 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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