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Margery
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An old vernacular form of the name Margaret.
"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.