Margaux
マルゴー
Marugō
Also written マルゴ.
How It Is Said
- マma
- ルru
- ゴgo
- ーo
Marugō: four beats, each about the same length. Japanese has no strong stress, so the name is said evenly, beat by beat.
By Language
| Language | Katakana | Rōmaji | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | マルゴー | Marugō | the usual form |
| マルゴ | Marugo | also in use |
What Happens to the Sounds
- The final x is silent in French, so it is not written: マルゴー.
- French au is a long o: ゴー (gō).
- In French, an r before a consonant is said, so it is written ル (ru): マルゴー.
To Type It
On a computer with Japanese input switched on, type marugo- (the - key gives the bar ー), then press F7 on Windows or Control+K on a Mac to turn it into katakana. On a phone, type the same letters with the Japanese keyboard and choose マルゴー among the suggestions.
The Same Name in Other Languages
Why Katakana
In Japan, names from abroad are written in katakana, the script for words from other languages. Kanji versions of Western names are mostly invented, and a Japanese reader often sees odd meanings in them; the katakana is what a Japanese person would really write. More on katakana and names
