Margery

Margery is a medieval English vernacular form of Margaret, which traces back through Latin Margarita and Greek Margaritēs to a root meaning pearl. The name was widely popular in England during the Middle Ages and was borne by notable figures such as Margery Kempe, the fifteenth-century mystic and author of one of the earliest autobiographies in English. It functioned as an everyday spoken variant of Margaret at a time when Latin and vernacular forms of names often diverged in common use. Related forms include Marjorie, Margot, and Greta.