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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Margaritus m. Masc. of Margaret.

A rare instance of a masculine name being constructed from a feminine name, rather than vice versa.

Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Margaritus". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Margaritus.