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Magan
How to Pronounce Magan
Pronounced MEG-uhn /ˈmɛɡ.ən/Medium
Meaning: Magan is a spelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret -- from Greek 'margarites', 'pearl'. Despite the a, it is intended to be said 'MEG-uhn', which is why the spelling can mislead readers.Medium
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History & Origin
Magan is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, whose Greek root means 'pearl'. The a in the first syllable makes it look like 'MAG-an', but it was almost always meant as Megan -- a small spelling quirk of the era's love of variants.
A girl named Magan at its 1990 crest is now in her mid-thirties. The name reads as a nineties Megan variant; the standard spelling aged better, and namers today would spell it Megan to avoid confusion. It still shortens to Meg.
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What does the name Magan mean?
Magan is a spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, from Greek for 'pearl'.
How do you pronounce Magan?
It's said MEG-uhn /ˈmɛɡ.ən/ -- two syllables, stress on the first, the same as Megan.
Is Magan a boy or girl name?
Magan is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Magan?
Magan was a variant spelling of Megan that peaked around the turn of the nineties and has been rare since.