Megan

//ˈmɛɡən// name

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  1. 1
    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?"

  2. 2
    A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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""It is so important to find exciting new ways to inspire our next generation of space explorers," said Megan McArthur, a NASA astronaut."

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.

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