Female first name ultimately derived from a word meaning 'pearl' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Female first name ultimately derived from a word meaning 'pearl' last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MARGARET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARGARET Female first name ultimately derived from a word meaning 'pearl' (8) The Times Specialist Sunday May 27, 2018
8% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
7% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
6% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
6% VOCATE Ad___ (word derived from a term that means "to call") (6) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
5% OSWALD The Penguin's first name (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
5% OFT Quaint word meaning "frequently" (3) USA Today Dec 15, 2025
5% ESTELLE Name that means "star" (7) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
5% NACRE Mother-of-pearl (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 12, 2025

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