# Marguerite

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/ · frequency rank #25,466

## Definitions
1. A female given name from French.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).

## Easily confused with
- **margherita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/margherita-vs-marguerite)

## Common misspellings (14)
`amrguerite`, `magruerite`, `margeurite`, `margguerite`, `margueirte`, `margueriet`, `margueritte`, `marguerrite`, `marguertie`, `margureite`, `marrguerite`, `marugerite`, `mmarguerite`, `mraguerite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marguerite