Margot
/ˈmɑːr.ɡoʊ/noun
A feminine given name, originally a French diminutive of Marguerite.
Did you know?Margot is a French pet form of Marguerite, which ultimately comes from Greek margarítēs, meaning “pearl,” a word that also gave English the rare gem-name Margarita.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαργαρίτης (margarítēs)
“pearl”
Late Latin
Latin
margarita
“pearl”
Old French
Old French
Marguerite
“daisy; the female name Margaret”
Middle French
French
Margot
“a pet form of Marguerite”
Modern English
English
Margot
“a feminine given name borrowed from French”
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