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Meaghan (female)

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

Irish form of Megan [q.v.].

ONC suggests this is a pseudo-Irish spelling, popular in Canada and Australia.
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