Margery

Spellings & scripts●(measured from records)

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 9 languages in the etymology graph.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Margery is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The usual medieval vernacular form of }Margaret (now also commonly spelled Marjorie). This form of the name is preserved in the nursery rhyme ‘Seesaw, Margery Daw’. 163

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• From Margerie, a French form of Margaret. Margery has been used in England since the thirteenth century. It has also been used in Ireland, sometimes to anglicise Maeve and Mailsi. Maria [/diria] (f) The Latin form of Mary, sometimes used in Ireland.

  as a name·Irish first names

• In English, A medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• English: the usual medieval vernacular form of MARGARET (now also commonly spelled MARJORIE ). This form of the name is preserved in the nursery rhyme ‘See-saw, Margery Daw’.

  as a word

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Margery Kempeb. 1373GBBritish Christian mystic and author
• Margery Fryb. 1874GBEnglish prison reformer and Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (1874-1958)
• Margery Williamsb. 1881GBwriter (1881-1944)
• Margery Durantb. 1887USAmerican writer, adventurer, pilot and art collector (1887-1969)
• Margery Perhamb. 1895GBhistorian and writer on African affairs (1895–1982)
• Margery Wilsonb. 1896USAmerican actress (1896-1986)
• Margery Allinghamb. 1904GBEnglish writer of detective fiction, editor (1904–1966)
• Margery Sharpb. 1905GBEnglish writer (1905–1991)
• Margery Masonb. 1913GBEnglish actress (1913–2014)
• Sara Lewisb. 1953not in their usual nameevolutionary ecologist; firefly specialist

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Margery mean, and where does it come from?

French form of Margaret; used in Ireland, sometimes to anglicise Maeve and Mailsi. Recorded by Irish first names.

What are other forms of the name Margery?

In the etymology graph, Margaret, Margarita and Marjorie are forms of the same name in other languages.

How common is the name Margery?

In the United States, the national register counted 6,373 people named Margery in 2020, about 1 in 52 thousand residents.

How do you pronounce Margery?

A machine transcription gives /ˈmɑɹdʒɝi/ (IPA) for English.

Is Margery a male or female name?

Margery is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

In which country does Margery have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 6.4 thousand people named Margery, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled margery.

Where is Margery most common?

Margery is densest in the United States, where the national register counts about 1 in 52 thousand people carrying it.