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Help[Facts] Märgen/Maergen
Hi, I was named after a small town in Germany called St. Märgen, and I've been trying for a long time to find out what was the origin of the town's name. There's nothing on it in English, but I've tried googling German pages, and they all seem to be tourism-related for the town. Does anyone know where I could begin to look? I don't speak a lick of German, so that may be a problem, but I figure if it's ostensibly the name of a saint, maybe I could start there.
The closest equivalents I could find on the site were Muirgen and Morgan, but I'm not sure if those relate to the German incarnation.
The closest equivalents I could find on the site were Muirgen and Morgan, but I'm not sure if those relate to the German incarnation.
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I am German and I would say that Märgen is a form of Margaretha.
There is a church named "St. Märgen". Originally it was „St. Marien Zelle“ and founded by Duke Bertholt II (died 1111). It was later named St. Märgen and it was used by the Augustine congregation.
There is a church named "St. Märgen". Originally it was „St. Marien Zelle“ and founded by Duke Bertholt II (died 1111). It was later named St. Märgen and it was used by the Augustine congregation.
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Thanks! That's interesting because the name Margaret/Margherita has a long history in my Dad's family (he's Italian). My grandmother's name is Margherita and my sister's name is Margaret (but we call her Maggie). And here I thought my name was special! ;)
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