Marge as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marge

What is the meaning of the name Marge ?

The baby name Marge is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrdʒ/ ("marj").

Marge is in Origin.

Marge is an English diminutive of Margaret, ultimately from Greek margarites “pearl,” filtered through Latin Margarita and Old French Marguerite. The name spread throughout medieval Europe with the cults of Saint Margaret and royal bearers, cementing Margaret and its pet forms in the British Isles. Because French marguerite also names the daisy, English developed Daisy as a related nickname.

As a standalone given name, Marge saw most use in North America in the mid–20th century, often serving as the everyday short form for Margaret or Marjorie. Pop culture’s best-known Marge is the blue-haired matriarch on The Simpsons, which lends the name a warm, retro, homey vibe. Close variants and short forms include Marg, Marj, Margie, and Marjie; wider relatives from the Margaret family include Margot/Margo/Margaux, Rita, Greta, Gretchen, Peg, Peggy, Maggie, Maisie, Megan, Mairéad, Margareta, Margarethe, Margarita, Małgorzata, Markéta, and Margit.