Margaret-Ann
Greek and Hebrew · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Margaret-Ann
The name 'Margaret-Ann' combines Margaret, from Greek *margarites* meaning "pearl," and Ann, from Hebrew *Channah* meaning "grace" or "favor." It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, with Margaret popularized by Saint Margaret of Antioch and Ann by Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, and the compound form became common in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Etymology
The name 'Margaret-Ann' combines Margaret, from Greek *margarites* meaning "pearl," and Ann, from Hebrew *Channah* meaning "grace" or "favor." It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, with Margaret popularized by Saint Margaret of Antioch and Ann by Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, and the compound form became common in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Margaret-Ann currently ranks #582 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1980.
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