Margaret

American  

[mahr-guh-rit, -grit] / ˈmɑr gə rɪt, -grɪt /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”

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Margaret British  

/ ˈmɑːɡrət /

noun

1. called the Maid of Norway. ?1282–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90); daughter of Eric II of Norway. Her death while sailing to England to marry the future Edward II led Edward I to declare dominion over Scotland

2. 1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule

3. Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Example Sentences

In any case, Margaret is not convinced McCulloch will change his ways after he is released - if anything she says he will "no doubt end up back inside".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

DaVinci, Bopbop, Barrington, Damien, Janine, Margaret, Susan and Rosie stand 22 feet tall, kissing the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"Since Margaret Reed Lewis first sketched mitochondrial pearling in 1915, it has largely been dismissed as an anomaly linked to cellular stress," says Landoni.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

When she was 12, Margaret Knight started working in a textile mill, where she invented a safety device to stop the loom and prevent accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jimmie’s sisters Pat and Margaret, and their families, lived right across the street, so from the onset our house was full of life.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson