Where does “Margaery” come from?
Margaery (English) comes from English Margery, from English Margaret, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
Ancestry of “Margaery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Margery | A medieval vernacular form of Margaret |
| 2 | English | Margaret | A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River |
| 3 | Middle English | Margaret | Margaret |
| 4 | Old French | Margaret | — |
| 5 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |