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Margery

Margery proper noun: a medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Margery

  1. A medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • I know not what I shall think of that; but I am Launcelot, the Jew's man, and I am sure Margery your wife is my mother.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • Margery is her name, sounds like sweet butter on Kansas corn.2008, Kelly Chance Beckman, The Boomers!, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 242

Forms of Margery

alternative formMarjorie
alternative formMarjory
alternative formMargaery

Origin of Margery

From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Questions about Margery

What does Margery mean?
Margery means a medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Margery?
Margery is a proper noun.

Words near Margery in the dictionary

  1. margenting
  2. margents
  3. Margerison
  4. Margerum
  5. Margerums
  6. Margery
  7. marges
  8. Margeson
  9. Margesons
  10. Margetta
  11. Margette

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