Marjatta

Marjatta is a Finnish feminine name derived from the Finnish word marja, meaning berry. It is widely recognized in Finnish cultural tradition as the name of a virgin figure in the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, where Marjatta conceives a child after swallowing a berry, a narrative bearing strong parallels to Christian themes. The name functions as a Finnish form of Margaret, ultimately tracing back through Latin Margarita to Greek margaritēs, meaning pearl. Related forms include Marja and Margareeta.