Message: "Re: Margherita" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Re: Margherita

by Bear

11/19/2006, 6:20 PM

Margaret means pearl. For some unknown reason, in French "une marguerite" is the word for a daisy. Confusing, I know, but there it is. I assume in Italian a daisy is also called "una margherita."

But it doesn't alter the etymology of Margaret / Marguerite / Margherita, meaning "pearl."

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Margherita · Fink · 11/19/2006, 6:30 AM

•Re: Margherita · Bear · 11/19/2006, 6:20 PM

•Re: Margherita · Cleveland Kent Evans · 11/19/2006, 6:41 PM

•it's the same in Dutch · Mar · 11/20/2006, 3:13 AM

•Re: Margherita and others · Anneza · 11/19/2006, 10:16 PM

•Re: Margherita and others · Chrisell · 11/19/2006, 10:23 PM

•Re: Margherita and others · Anneza · 11/20/2006, 2:45 AM

•It means 'pearl', not 'daisy'. nt · Chrisell · 11/19/2006, 5:19 PM

•Re: Margherita · Agata · 11/19/2006, 8:07 AM

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