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Meghan (female)

Derivative of:Margaret (F) Meg (F)
Can be spelt:Meaghan (F) Megan (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Welsh spelling variant of Megan, a derivative of Meg, a pet name for Margaret [q.v.], from Greek or Persian "pearl".
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