Megan
UK/ˈmɛɡən//ˈmɛɡən/
Megan proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.
Proper noun
Megan
- A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.
- Was it true that twenty-six years had passed, or had he dreamed and awakened to find Megan waiting for him by the big apple tree?1916, John Galsworthy, chapter VIII, in The Apple Tree
- It ended in the most excruciating way for Megan Rapinoe: a penalty kick skied over the crossbar, shock, disappointment, a rueful smile to herself.2023 August 6, Jeré Longman, “For Megan Rapinoe, an Ending Not Even She Could Have Imagined”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2023
- A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Megan meaning in Arabic
Megan in Arabic
- female given name
- ميغان Myġān
Origin of Megan
Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.
Questions about Megan
- What does Megan mean?
- Megan means a diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.
- What is Megan in Arabic?
- Megan in Arabic is ميغان (Myġān). See Megan meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Megan?
- Megan is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Megan?
- Megan is pronounced /ˈmɛɡən/ (UK).
Words near Megan in the dictionary
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