Margita

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1761. From Margarita (“Margaret”).

Proper noun

Margita f

  1. a female given name

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Margita was the only given name of 273 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Slovak

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarɡita/

Proper noun

Margita f (genitive singular Margity, nominative plural Margity, genitive plural Margít, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a female given name

Declension
Declension of Margita
singular plural
nominative Margita Margity
genitive Margity Margít
dative Margite Margitám
accusative Margitu Margity
locative Margite Margitách
instrumental Margitou Margitami

Further reading
  • “Margita”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Swedish

Etymology

Contraction of Margareta (“Margaret”), in modern times also associated with Italian Margherita.

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Margita c (genitive Margitas)

  1. a female given name
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