Marguerite
/ˌmɑːr.ɡəˈriːt/noun
A feminine given name and a type of daisy flower.
Did you know?The flower name *marguerite* was applied to the daisy because its bright white petals were compared to a pearl, from the same ancient root that gave us Margaret.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*morgʰ- / *marg-
“to gleam, sparkle, or be bright”
Ancient Greek
Greek
margaritēs
“pearl”
Late Latin
Latin
margarita
“pearl”
Old French
Old French
Marguerite
“pearl; also a female given name”
Modern English
English
marguerite
“a daisy, especially the oxeye daisy; also the French form of the name Margaret”