Marged

Marged is the traditional Welsh form of Margaret, ultimately derived from the Greek name Margarites, meaning pearl. The Greek word was borrowed from Latin margarita, itself traced to a Persian or Sanskrit source referring to the lustrous gem. Marged has been used in Wales for centuries as the native rendering of this widely traveled name, which spread across Europe through the veneration of Saint Margaret of Antioch. Related forms include Margiad, the colloquial Welsh variant, as well as Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarethe in other European traditions.