Margarethe

"Variant of Gretchen. Pearl"

♀ Feminino · German
classic literary German variant

📖 Sobre Margarethe

Margarethe é a forma alemã e majestosa de Margarida, derivada do grego antigo margaritēs, que significa 'pérola'. Amada pela realeza europeia por séculos, é o nome de uma das governantes mais poderosas da Europa medieval — Margarethe I da Dinamarca — e imortalizada na literatura alemã pela personagem Gretchen no Fausto de Goethe. Embora o uso moderno prefira formas mais curtas como Greta, Margarethe mantém uma elegância aristocrática atemporal.

📍 Detalhes

  • OrigemGerman
  • Gênero♀ Feminino
  • SignificadoVariant of Gretchen. Pearl

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