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Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Pearl

Starting out as the demure Meg, Maegan has grown into a most treasured feminine name. Welsh in origin, Maegan is related to the French Margaret, itself stemming from the Ancient Greek margarítēs, meaning "pearl." Yet pearls are far more than pretty adornments, their symbols changing from shore to shore. For some, the pearl is the personification of the journey to perfection; to others, they represent wisdom or even the tears of the gods. In truth, this organic gem is the product of self-protection in a mollusc's natural bid to survive—instilling Maegan with as much brawn as beauty and brains.