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Margaree
How to Pronounce Margaree
Pronounced mar-guh-REE /ˌmɑr.ɡəˈriː/Medium
Meaning: Margaree is most plausibly a variant or drawn-out form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' with a stressed final syllable. It coincides with Margaree, a river and place in Nova Scotia, which may have reinforced the spelling. The meaning follows Margaret.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Margaree appears in United States records from around 1912, most plausibly a variant or lengthened form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' Its spelling matches the Margaree region of Nova Scotia, which may have colored it. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-1930s high.
A girl named Margaree then would be a great-grandmother today, and the name has a lilting, early-century ring. It has not revived, though the enduring Margaret behind it remains a steady classic.
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What does the name Margaree mean?
It is most likely a variant of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' possibly reinforced by a Nova Scotia place-name.
How do you pronounce Margaree?
It's said mar-guh-REE /ˌmɑr.ɡəˈriː/, three syllables, stress on the last.
Is Margaree a boy or girl name?
Margaree is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Margaree?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.