"Marge" meaning in English

See Marge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɑɹd͡ʒ/ [General-American], /mɑːd͡ʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Marges [plural], Marj [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒ Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Marge (plural Marges)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Marjorie and Margaret. Derived forms: Marge Simpson

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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