Margrit is a given name, an equivalent to the English name

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

. Notable people with this name include: *

Margrit Bolli Margrit Bolli (15 December 1919 - 13 October 2017) was a Swiss dancer, better known to students of espionage during the Second World War as a radio operator for the "Red Three", the Swiss branch of the so-called "Red Orchestra". "Red Orchestra" ...

(1919–2017), Swiss dancer *

Margrit Brückner Margrit Brückner (born 1946) is a feminist German sociologist and a retired professor of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Her publications on girls and women at work, and, especially, her work on violence against women, have become ...

(born 1946), German sociologist and professor *

Margrit Conrad Margrit Conrad (21 September 1918 – 2 August 2005) was a Swiss contralto in opera and concert. Conrad was born in Lucerne. She studied at the conservatory of Zürich with Ria Ginster. She recorded Bach cantatas with Diethard Hellmann. She died ...

(1918–2005), Swiss singer *

Margrit Gertsch Margrit Gertsch (born 13 December 1939) is a Swiss alpine skier. She competed in the women's downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were ...

(born 1939), Swiss alpine skier *

Margrit Hess Margrit Hess (born 23 May 1947) is a Swiss middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(born 1947), Swiss middle-distance runner *

Margrit Kennedy Margrit Kennedy (November 21, 1939, Chemnitz – December 28, 2013, Steyerberg) was a German architect, professor, environmentalist, author and advocate of complementary currencies and an interest- and inflation-free economy. In 2011, she initiat ...

(1939 –2013), German architect, professor, environmentalist, author and advocate *

Margrit Knabenhans Margrit Knabenhans (born 20 May 1935) is a Swiss former breaststroke swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ...

(born 1935), Swiss swimmer *

Margrit Klinger Margrit Klinger (born 22 June 1960 in Obersuhl-Hönebach) is a retired West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Her personal best time in 800 metres is 1:57.22 minutes, achieved at the 1982 European Championships in ...

(born 1960), German middle-distance runner *

Margrit Läubli Margrit Läubli (born 3 April 1928) is a Switzerland, Swiss actress, comedian, dancer and radio personality, starring usually in Swiss German language productions. Life and work Born and raised in Zürich, Canton of Zürich in Switzerland to ...

(born 1928), Swiss actress, comedian, dancer and radio personality *

Margrit Mondavi Margrit Biever Mondavi (''née'' Kellenberger; August 2, 1925 – September 2, 2016) was a Swiss-born American businesswoman. She was vice president of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery which she joined in 1967. Under her direction, Robe ...

(1925–2016), American businesswoman *

Margrit Olfert Margrit Olfert, née Herbst (born 10 February 1947 in Magdeburg) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the long jump and women's pentathlon, pentathlete. She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg during her active career. A ...

(born 1947), East German athlete *

Margrit Rainer Margrit Rainer born as Margrit Rosa Sandmeier (9 February 1914 – 10 February 1982) was a Switzerland, Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actress starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage product ...

(1914–1982), Swiss actress * Margrit Selke (1900–2004), specialist in biodynamic agriculture *

Margrit Shildrick Margrit Shildrick is an academic in interdisciplinary gender studies whose research spans feminism, bioethics, and post-structuralism, among other fields of thought. Since 2018, she has served as a guest professor at Stockholm University. Educa ...

, interdisciplinary academic * Margrit Schiller (born 1948), German far-left activist *

Margrit Thomet Margrit Thomet (19 June 1952 – July 1990) was a Swiss butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She competed in five events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and offi ...

(1952–1990), Swiss swimmer *

Margrit Thommen Margrit Thommen is a Swiss orienteering competitor and European champion. She won the gold medal in the individual event at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships, and also a silver medal in the relay A relay Electromechanical relay s ...

, Swiss orienteering competitor *

Margrit Tooman Margrit Tooman (since 1994 Kärp; born on 10 September 1971 in Pärnu) is an Estonian modern pentathlete. In 1994 she graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University in physical education. In 1994 he achieved 5th place at World Modern Pentathlon C ...

(born 1971), Estonian pentathlete *

Margrit von Braun Margrit Cecile von Braun (born May 8, 1952) is an American retired environmental engineer. She is a professor emerita at the University of Idaho and the co-founder of the public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization Terragraphics International Foundat ...

(born 1952), American environmental scientist and educator *

Margrit Waltz Margrit Waltz (; born February 10, 1957) is a ferry pilot. , she had completed 960 ferry flights. The 960th flight was performed in a SOCATA TBM, Daher TBM 960 single-engine turboprop, taking 15 hours and 38 minutes of flight time to deliver th ...

(born 1957), German-American aviator and ferry pilot * Margrit Weber-Röllin (1937–2024), Swiss schoolteacher and politician * Margrit Zimmermann (1927–2020), Swiss composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator

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