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Margaret in Chinese

Margaret has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 玛格丽特 (Mǎgélìtè); a person called Margaret would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

马静雅

Mǎ Jìngyǎ
Peaceful, elegant, gentle
  • 马Mǎhorse; family name
  • 静jìngquiet, peaceful
  • 雅yǎelegant, refined

The surname '马' (Mǎ) sounds like the beginning of Margaret, and '静雅' (Jìngyǎ) conveys a sense of peaceful elegance.

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麦格

Mài Gé
Modern, clear, direct
  • 麦Màiwheat; family name
  • 格gégrid, pattern, style

This is a close phonetic transliteration of Margaret, using common characters that sound natural together.

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孟佳

Mèng Jiā
Auspicious, pleasant, classic
  • 孟Mèngeldest, first; family name
  • 佳jiāgood, auspicious, beautiful

The surname '孟' (Mèng) shares a similar initial sound, and '佳' (Jiā) is a popular, positive character for a given name.

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Three more names for MargaretAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Margaret as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Margaret玛格丽特

This is a common transliteration for the English name Margaret, adhering to phonetic approximation.

A name Margaret could be called马静雅

The surname '马' (Mǎ) sounds like the beginning of Margaret, and '静雅' (Jìngyǎ) conveys a sense of peaceful elegance.

Questions

How do you write Margaret in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Margaret is written 玛格丽特 (Mǎgélìtè), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Margaret could be 马静雅 (Mǎ Jìngyǎ): The surname '马' (Mǎ) sounds like the beginning of Margaret, and '静雅' (Jìngyǎ) conveys a sense of peaceful elegance.

What does 马静雅 mean?

马 (Mǎ) means horse; family name; 静 (jìng) means quiet, peaceful; 雅 (yǎ) means elegant, refined.

Is 马静雅 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 马 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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