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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Margaritus.