Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megan

/ˈmɛɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: megan
IPA: /ˈmɛɡən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.

name

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

Example Sentences

"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?"
"It ended in the most excruciating way for Megan Rapinoe: a penalty kick skied over the crossbar, shock, disappointment, a rueful smile to herself."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛɡən/
British English: /ˈmɛɡən/

Frequently Paired Words

Meaghan Meghan Meagan

Homonyms

meghan

Rhymes With

reagan pagan hagen sagan hagan kagan fagan dagon ragan bagan geoghegan gagan

Questions

How do you pronounce megan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡən/.
What does megan mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh.
Where does megan come from?: Borrowed from Welsh Megan, cognate with English Margaret, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source.

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