Margery

Margery is an English vernacular form of Margaret, which traces back through Latin Margarita and Greek Margaritēs to a root meaning pearl. The name was widespread in medieval England and was used so commonly that Margery became almost a generic term for a woman in certain folk expressions of the period. A notable bearer was Margery Kempe, the fifteenth-century English mystic who wrote one of the earliest autobiographies in the English language. Related forms include Marjorie, Marjory, and the original Margaret.