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Megan
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈmɛɡan] , Anglicised: /ˈmɛɡən/ (MEH-gən), /ˈmeɪɡən/ (MAY-gən) or /ˈmiːɡən/ (MEE-gən)
GenderFemale
Language(s)Welsh, English
Origin
Language(s)Welsh
Word/nameAncient Greek
MeaningPearl
Region of originWales
Other names
Short form(s)Meg
DerivedMargeret
Related names

Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg.

Megan was one of the most popular feminine names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54% of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later. The name is also frequently spelled Meagan, Meaghan, Meghan, or Mehgan outside of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom due to spelling influence from Irish-language names

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  • Mehgan Heaney-Grier (born 1977), American freediver, fashion model, actress, conservationist, and TV personality

Fictional characters

See also

  • Mehigan, an Irish language surname that has the variants Megan, Meaghan and Meighan
  • Megan's Law, a US law regarding sex offenders

References

  1. "Common Welsh Girls Names". 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Girl Name Megan – Trends, Comments and Popularity of Megan". www.babynameshub.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. Powell-Smith, Anna. "Baby Names in England & Wales". English Baby Names. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 191. ISBN 9780198610601.
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