Where does “Marita” come from?

Marita (English) comes from Norwegian Marita, from Norwegian Marit, from Norwegian Margareta — Margaret.

Ancestry of “Marita”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian	Marita	—
2	Norwegian	Marit	Margaret
3	Norwegian	Margareta	Margaret

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