Marguerite
Meaning of Marguerite
Marguerite is a beautiful and timeless name for a baby girl. With its origins in French, Marguerite means "daisy" or "pearl." The name has a rich history and is associated with elegance and grace. It has variations such as Margaret and Margarita, which are equally popular. Marguerite has been consistently chosen by parents over the years, making it a classic choice for any generation. In terms of popularity in the United States, Marguerite has had varying levels of occurrence over the years, but it maintains a steady rank among baby names. Its enduring charm makes it an excellent choice for parents seeking a name with both sophistication and simplicity.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as mar-guh-REET (/maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/)
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Notable People Named Marguerite
| Marguerite Barankitse - Marguerite (Maggie) Barankitse is a Burundian humanitarian activist known for rescuing children from a massacre and establishing Maison Shalom to support orphaned children in need. |
| Marguerite Henry was an American writer known for her children's books about horses and animals, including the award-winning King of the Wind and Misty of Chincoteague. |
| Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND, was a French religious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in New France, now part of Quebec, Canada. |
| Marguerite Yourcenar was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist who became a US citizen in 1947 and was the first woman elected to the Académie Française in 1980. |
| Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington, was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess who wrote a book about her conversations with Lord Byron. |
| Marguerite Bieber Hicks was a notable Detroit socialite known for her large collection of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century books by women, and for being queer and disabled. |
| Marguerite d'Alvarez, also known as Margarita Amelia Alvarez de Rocafuerte, was an English contralto who performed on opera and concert stages, in recordings, radio concerts, and films. |
| Marguerite Vogt was a prominent cancer biologist and virologist known for her groundbreaking research on polio and cancer at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. |
| Marguerite Milward was a British sculptor and anthropologist known for her series of busts based on racial types of Indian tribes and her book Artist in Unknown India. |
| Marguerite Durand was a French stage actress, journalist, and leading suffragette known for founding her own newspaper and having a pet lion, and she has a library named in her honor for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement in France. |
| Marguerite Brazier Bonneville was a Parisian woman who was the wife of author Nicholas Bonneville, mother of explorer Benjamin Bonneville, and companion of Thomas Paine. |
| Lucy Marguerite Frobisher (1890–1974) was a British artist and educator known for her animal paintings and as the director of the Frobisher School of Painting. |
| Marguerite Georges, a renowned French stage actress, was famous for her affair with Napoleon and her claim of an affair with the Duke of Wellington, and she published under the name Marguerite-Josephine Weimer George. |
| Marguerite Gonnet, a courageous member of the French Resistance during World War II, led a resistance cell in Isère and was one of the few female heads of a resistance group. |
| Marguerite Clayton was a prolific American actress of the silent film era, known for her roles in over 170 films, including westerns alongside Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey. |
