Margareta

Margareta is a Latinate feminine name derived ultimately from the Greek word margaritēs, meaning pearl, which itself was borrowed from an ancient Persian or Sanskrit source referring to the lustrous gem. The name spread widely across Europe through Latin and the veneration of Saint Margaret of Antioch, a popular medieval martyr. Margareta serves as the standard form of the name in German, Swedish, Romanian, Slovene, Finnish, and Croatian, while the accented Margaréta appears in Slovak and Hungarian. Related forms across other languages include Margaret, Marguerite, Margarita, Margarethe, and Małgorzata.