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 the movie, Blunt plays Margaret Fairchild, a TV meteorologist chosen by extraterrestrials as the human through whom they communicate—“the last person on earth that you’d imagine would be destined for this task,” Blunt says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s just a famous, famous story in Texas, but particularly Austin,” director Margaret Brown says of the bewilderingly complex case of four teenage girls slain at a yogurt shop in the state’s capital in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"I've voted Labour since I was a little girl, I'm thrilled," 73-year-old Margaret Camilleri told AFP, as Labour supporters drove past on a truck with speakers blaring the Queen song "We are the Champions".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The coroner said Fr Fitzpatrick, Patrick Butler, and Margaret Gargan were "wholly innocent victims" and David McCafferty was "regarded as an innocent victim".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Penelope remembered the giddy way Margaret had teased her about Simon.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood