Maggie

Maggie is an English short form of Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites, meaning ‘pearl’. It began as a pet form, especially in Scotland and Ireland, and is now also given as a name in its own right in English-speaking countries. The name appears in literature, notably Maggie Tulliver in George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss. A celebrated bearer was Maggie Smith, the British actress known for her stage career and for films and television including Downton Abbey.