Marit
See also: marit, marît, mãrit, mărit, and Märit
Estonian
Proper noun
Marit
- A female given name. One of the Estonian cognates of English Margaret.
Related terms
- Maret
- Merit
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
- Plural form of Mari.
Anagrams
- armit, mitra, rimat
Hungarian
Etymology
Mari + -t
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
- 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”).
Proper noun
Marit c (genitive Marits)
- A female given name.