Margarita (given name)


Margarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages, originally derived from Persian Morvared meaning 'pearl', which is cognate with the Sanskrit मञ्जरी meaning 'pearl' or 'cluster of blossoms'. In Latin it came from the Greek word margaritari, meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. The flower daisy is called margarita in Spanish, Greek and other languages. The name is also used in Albanian, Greek, Bulgarian and Russian. Margarita is a variant of the likewise Persian origin given name Margaret.
The traditional short form of this name is Rita.

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