maggie
マギー
解説 Definition
Maggie は英語圏で使われる女性名です。Margaret などの愛称として使われることもあり、人物名として文中に出てきます。
Maggie is a feminine given name used in English-speaking communities, often as an affectionate or informal form of Margaret. It can also be given as an independent name and is normally capitalized.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Maggie は Margaret の親しみを込めた短縮形として覚える。Margaret → Mag → Maggie と縮まり、-ie が愛称らしい響きを加える。人名なので通常は Maggie と大文字にし、a girl named Maggie、Maggie would come のように、人を紹介したり行動を述べたりする場面で使う。
Connect Maggie directly with Margaret: Margaret can be shortened to Mag, and the affectionate ending -ie produces Maggie. This makes the relationship visible without inventing a sound-based story. Because it is a person’s name, write it with a capital M. Remember it in natural patterns such as “a girl named Maggie,” “the name Maggie,” or “Maggie will come.” The pearl connection belongs to the deeper history of Margaret, so you can picture Maggie as a familiar, affectionate name ultimately linked with the idea of a precious pearl.
例文
The name Maggie was written on the notebook.
ノートにはマギーという名前が書かれていました。
A girl named Maggie sat near the window.
マギーという女の子が窓の近くに座っていました。
My cousin said Maggie would come to the meeting.
いとこはマギーが会議に来ると言いました。
maggie の類義語・関連語
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紛らわしい語
maggie の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Maggieは女性名Margaretの愛称で、Margaretは古フランス語Marguerite、さらにラテン語margarita、ギリシャ語margarites「真珠」にさかのぼります。『真珠のように大切な人』という感覚がこもる名で、MargaretやMargueriteも同じ語源です。
Maggie arose as an English pet form of Margaret, using the shortened base Mag and the affectionate suffix -ie. Margaret entered English through Old French Marguerite and Latin Margarita, ultimately deriving from Greek margarītēs, meaning “pearl.” Maggie is now also used as a given name in its own right, though its historical connection with Margaret remains widely recognized.
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