Marit
Estonian
Proper noun
Marit
- a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret
Related terms
Faroese
Proper noun
Marit f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Marit: Maritarson
- daughter of Marit: Maritardóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Marit |
| accusative | Marit |
| dative | Marit |
| genitive | Maritar |
Finnish
Proper noun
Marit
- nominative plural of Mari
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɒrit]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧rit
Proper noun
Marit
- accusative singular of Mari
Norwegian
Etymology
Contraction of Margareta (“Margaret”) first recorded in the 15th century.
Proper noun
Marit
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Traditionally one of the most common given names in Norway.
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 27 368 females with the given name Marit living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Swedish
Etymology
A northern Swedish medieval contraction of Margit, from Margareta (“Margaret”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Marit c (genitive Marits)
- a female given name