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Subject: Re: What Language, if any specific, did my name come from?
Author: Satu   (guest, 213.209.88.42)
Date: March 1, 2004 at 9:19:02 PM
Reply to: What Language, if any specific, did my name come from? by Margali
Hi Margali,

In a German context it would be a Swiss diminutive form of Marga (German short form of Margarethe / Margaretha). -li for a diminutive form is used in Switzerland and in the very south west of Germany.

Regards, Satu

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