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Magen
How to Pronounce Magen
Pronounced MEG-uhn /ΛmΙΙ‘.Ιn/Medium
Meaning: Magen is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Marged (Margaret), from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' Magen keeps that meaning; the spelling would mislead an English reader, who might expect 'MAY-gen.'Medium
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History & Origin
Magen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret ('pearl'). Megan surged in late-twentieth-century America, and spellings like Magen appeared alongside it, cresting in the mid-eighties.
Magen crested in 1985, so a woman with the name is likely in her late thirties. It reads as an of-its-era spelling; the standard Megan is the lasting form of the Welsh pearl-name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Magen mean?
Magen is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, from the Greek for 'pearl.'
How do you pronounce Magen?
It's said MEG-uhn /ΛmΙΙ‘.Ιn/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Magen a boy or girl name?
Magen is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Magen?
Magen was an eighties spelling of Megan that has grown uncommon since.