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[Facts] Margravine?
I came across the name Margravine in a book recently. It's female, and I believe it's German in origin. Any ideas on its meaning?
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It's a title, not a name. It's the feminine of Margrave, which is a German title of nobility.http://www.answers.com/margravine
http://www.answers.com/topic/margrave
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Ooooh, sorry. Must've misread it.
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It looks enough like a name that it could be used as one anyway, I suppose. I believe that Lady and Regina are common enough, as are Rex and Basil. This is the German equivalent to a British marchioness or a continental marquise.
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