"Megan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛɡən/ [UK], /ˈmɛɡən/ [US], /ˈmiːɡən/ [US], /ˈmeɪɡən/ [US], /ˈmiːɡən/ [General-Australian], /ˈmiːɡɘn/ [New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-Megan.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛɡən, -iːɡən Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cy|Megan}} Borrowed from Welsh Megan, {{cog|en|Margaret}} English Margaret Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Megan
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names Related terms: Meaghan [modern, nonstandard], Meghan [modern, nonstandard], Meagan [modern, nonstandard] Translations (female given name): ميغان (Myġān) (Arabic), Mégane [feminine] (French), Megan [feminine] (Welsh)
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