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Hebrew name equivalent for Margaret ("pearl")

by Christiana (guest)

3/29/2006, 10:11 AM

I am looking for a Hebrew name equivalent for Margaret (from the Greek) for my friend Greta. The name means "pearl". I am not sure where I can find an equivalent - could someone help me? Thanks.

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- Miss Claire

3/30/2006, 8:26 AM

Margalit or Marganit. Or Pnina.

Perle / Perel is Yiddish.

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- Anneza (guest)

3/30/2006, 12:43 AM

My Jewish friends use Pnina as the Hebrew equivalent of both Margaret (for the meaning) and Penelope (for the sound). Nice name!

- Andy ;—) (guest) +1

3/29/2006, 12:34 PM

In modern Hebrew the word for "pearl" is "pninah". This is the same as the biblical name Peninnah mentioned in 1. Samuel 1. In the bible the word "pninah" translates "coral" as well as "pearl" (see Lamentations 4,7).
A second word for "pearl" in modern Hebrew is "margalith", which is the eqivalent to the Greek "margarites". I don't know, whether Margalith has been used as a name among Jews.

- Jo (guest)

9/13/2022, 11:34 AM

Isn’t the Hebrew name Margalon?

- Miranda (Randee15) +2

3/29/2006, 11:37 AM

BtN lists Marganita as the Jewish form of Margaret, in addition to Perle.

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- Caprice +1

3/29/2006, 1:08 PM

ROTFL at your icon! Wonderful! n/m

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- Miranda (Randee15)

3/29/2006, 1:48 PM

Thanks!

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- Ivayla (guest)

3/29/2006, 10:40 AM

It appears that Perle is the closest one.
Otherwise, on the main page you can search by meaning, and get this:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=pearl&nmd=m&gender=f&operator=and

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