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Margaréta is the Slavic and Hungarian form of a name ultimately derived from ancient Greek margaritēs, meaning pearl. The name spread widely through Latin Margarita and was borne by several early Christian saints, most influentially Margaret of Antioch, whose veneration helped establish the name across medieval Europe. Numerous cognates developed in different languages, including Margaret, Marguerite, Margarethe, Margherita, and Markéta.