Wednesday 22 February 2023

MEGAN MOST POPULAR NAME ON TV BOTH BRIT AND USA - NOTHING TO DO WITH MEGAN MARKLE - MUCH IN USE BEFORE SHE CAME ALONG.

  1. 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.

  2. Megan as a girls' name is pronounced MEG-an, MEE-gan, MAY-gan. It is of Welsh and Greek origin, and the meaning of Megan is "pearl". Variant of Margaret, based on the short form Meg. Phonetic spellings of Megan are used to ensure one of the three pronunciations. See also Meegan. Actress Megan Mullaly. STARTS WITH Me- ASSOCIATED WITH greek

  3. Megan originally evolved from Meg, which itself derived as a nickname for Margaret. Margaret ultimately comes from the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl." Megan is no longer a common nickname for Margaret—it is most often used as a full name. Other spellings include Meghan, Meagan, Megyn, and Meaghan. One of the most popular Welsh names ever in the US—it was Number 10 in the 1990s—Megan is still widely used today, but waning.

  4. Feb 28, 2019 · Pronounced MEHG-ən ( English) [ key · IPA] Meaning & History Expand Links Welsh diminutive of Margaret. In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century. Family Tree · Details Variants Mared ( Welsh) Maegan, Meagan, Meaghan, Meghan, Maeghan ( English) Diminutive Meg ( English)