Margherita
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Margherita is the Italian language
word for "daisy
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Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
word for "daisy
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "Daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy. It is...
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Places
- Margherita, AssamMargherita, AssamPlease see Margherita for disambiguation.Margherita is a census town in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. The name Margherita actually derives from the Italian queen and dates back to the late 19th century as a token appreciation for the Italian Chief Engineer of a rail section ...
- a town in Assam, India - The Italian name for JamaameJamaameJamame, also spelt Jamaame or Giamame and known in Italian as Margherita, is a densely populated town in southern Somalia.-Overview:Jamame is situated in the Jubbada Hoose region...
, a town in Somalia - Margherita Peak, the highest point of Mount StanleyMount StanleyMount Stanley is a mountain located in the Rwenzori range. With an elevation of 5,109 m , it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya . The peak and several other surrounding peaks are high...
, the third highest mountain in Africa, named after the Queen Consort - Santa Margherita, a frazione of the town and commune of Ala
- Santa Margherita de'Cerchi, a church in Florence, Italy
People
- Margherita SarfattiMargherita SarfattiMargherita Sarfatti was a Jewish Italian journalist, art critic, patron, collector, socialite, and one of Benito Mussolini's mistresses.-Biography:...
, an Italian journalist and mistress of Benito Mussolini (1880-1961) - Margherita of SavoyMargherita of SavoyMargherita of Savoy , was the Queen consort of the Kingdom of Italy during the reign of her husband, Umberto I.-Family:...
, former Queen Consort of Italy and wife of Umberto I (1851-1926) - Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-EsteMargherita, Archduchess of Austria-EsteMargherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este is the first child of the late Prince Amedeo of Savoy and Princess Anne d'Orléans.-Marriage and issue:...
(b. 1930) - Margherita CarosioMargherita CarosioMargherita Carosio was an Italian operatic soprano. She was one of the most remarkable light lyric sopranos of her generation. Her warm, expressive and expertly produced voice is preserved in many Parlophone and Ultraphon recordings made before World War II, as well as a memorable series made for...
, an Italian operatic soprano (1908-2005) - Margherita GarganoMargherita GarganoMargherita Gargano is a former female middle distance runner from Italy. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in the women's 1,500 metres...
, an Italian middle distance runner - Margherita GranbassiMargherita GranbassiMargherita Granbassi is an Italian foil fencer.Granbassi won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Valentina Vezzali 7-6 in the final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca,...
, an Italian fencer - pabitra margherita,an assamese (indian) cultural worker and publisher.
Other
- Italian battleship Regina MargheritaItalian battleship Regina MargheritaRegina Margherita was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Italian Regia Marina between 1898 and 1904.-Service:Regina Margherita was launched at La Spezia in 1901, and completed three years later. She was the flagship of the Italian Mediterranean Fleet until 1910...
(1901) - Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, (Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita), a former Italian political party
- Margherita pizza, named after Margherita of Savoy
See also
- Margaret (name)Margaret (name)Margaret is a female first name, derived from the Greek word margarites meaning "pearl." It may have originally been derived from the Sanskrit word मञ्यरी mañjarī....
- Margaret (disambiguation)
- Margarita (disambiguation)Margarita (disambiguation)- Places :Italy* Margarita, Piedmont, a comune in the Province of CuneoPanama* Margarita, Panama, a neighbourhood in Colón DistrictSpain* Margarita , a village in Álava, Basque Country, SpainUnited States...