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Margery
Margery (name) means an old vernacular form of the name Margaret. Example: “The parish records list a "Margery" born in 1602.”
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An old vernacular form of the name Margaret.
"Margery is her name, sounds like sweet butter on Kansas corn."
— Kelly Chance Beckman, The Boomers! (2008)
"The parish records list a "Margery" born in 1602."
How to use Margery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical English variant of Margaret, common in medieval and early modern records.
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Etymology
From Old French, ultimately from the Ancient Greek root meaning "pearl" shared with Margaret.
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What does “Margery” mean?
The word “Margery” means an old vernacular form of the name Margaret. In plain terms, a historical English variant of Margaret, common in medieval and early modern records.
How do you use “Margery” in a sentence?
Here is “Margery” used in a sentence: “The parish records list a "Margery" born in 1602.”
What part of speech is “Margery”?
“Margery” is a name.
Where does the word “Margery” come from?
The word “Margery” comes from Ancient Greek. From Old French, ultimately from the Ancient Greek root meaning "pearl" shared with Margaret.
