Meanings
- 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 Tree1 more example
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.
Origin
- WelshMegan
- EnglishMegan
Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.
More words from Welsh
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic ميغان
- ميغان (Myġān)female given name
French Mégane
- Méganefemale given name
Welsh Megan
- Meganfemale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Megan
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Cite this entry
Megan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Megan
“Megan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Megan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Megan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Megan.
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