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Margarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages. In Latin it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. [1] (In Sogdian, it was marγārt. In modern Persian, the word has become مروارید, morvārīd, meaning 'pearl'.)
Margaret is derived via French and Latin (Margarita) from Ancient Greek: μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), via Persian murwārīd, meaning "pearl". [4] [5] [6] Margarita (given name) traces the etymology further as مروارید, morvārīd in modern Persian, derived from Sogdian marγārt, both meaning 'pearl'.
When the word "margarita" is used by itself, it typically refers to the lime or lemon juice margarita. Still, when other juices are used, the fruits are typically added as adjectives in the name, with lime juice or lemon juice added to give it a characteristic margarita flavor (a wedge of lime is often added to the glass).
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret.Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl".". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated t
But the frozen margarita actually dates back to 1971, when a Dallas restauranteur, Mariano Martinez, invented the frozen margarita machine and used it to concoct a flawlessly frosty version of the ...
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". [1] It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower. [2] Those with the name include:
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. [1] It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita. [2] People with the name include:
The History Channel adds, "Though it's true that retail companies use to record losses in red and profits in black when doing their accounting, this version of Black Friday's origin is the ...