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Megan
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg. Megan was one of the most popular feminine names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54% of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later. The name is also frequently spelled Meagan, Meaghan, Meghan, or Mehgan outside of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom due to spelling influence from Irish-language names Meagan * Meagan Best (born 2002), Barbadian squash player * Meagan Chauke (born 1992), South African activist * Meagan Cignoli, American photographer, filmmaker, and businessperson * Meagan Day, American writer, editor, and activist * Meagan Dixon (born 1997), Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became less popular between the 16th and 18th century, but became more common again after this period, becoming the second-most popular female name in the United States in 1903. Since this time, it has become less common, but was still the ninth-most common name for women of all ages in the United States as of the List of most popular given names, 1990 census. Margaret has many diminutive forms in many languages, including Daisy (given name), Daisy, Greta (given name), Greta, Gretchen, Maggie, Madge (given name), Madge, Maisie (given name), Maisie, Marge, Margie, Margo (given name), Margo, Margot, Marnie (given name), Marnie, Meg, Megan, Molly (name), Molly, Peggy (given name), Peggy, and Rita (given name), Rita. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Chauke
Tshehofatso Meagan Chauke-Adonis (; born 4 September 1992) is a South African politician, activist, and entrepreneur. She has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024. Born in Pretoria, Chauke became a disability activist, content creator, and public speaker after she lost her vision in 2015. She is the chief executive officer of an assistive technology startup called Featherlinx. She joined the National Assembly in the May 2024 general election and is the head of the ANC's disability desk. Early life and career Born on 4 September 1992, Chauke was born in Pretoria and grew up in the affluent suburb of Waterkloof. She matriculated at the Pretoria High School for Girls and studied towards a Bachelor of Arts in political science at the University of South Africa. While a student in 2015 she was diagnosed with total and irreversible vision loss, and she rose to public prominence in subsequent years as a disab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Day
Meagan Day is an American writer and journalist from Texas. Day is an editor at ''Jacobin'', where she was previously a staff writer. She is the author of the book ''Maximum Sunlight'' (2016), and co-author of the book ''Bigger than Bernie'' (2020). Life and career Day was born in Austin, Texas, and raised in San Antonio. She received her bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, graduating in 2012. After working for '' The Believer'', and as a personal assistant to writer Dave Eggers at McSweeney's, she went on to earn her master's degree from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2013. In 2016, Day released her non-fiction book ''Maximum Sunlight'', concerning the town of Tonopah, Nevada. The book features photographs from various locations in Tonopah taken by Hannah Klein. After working briefly at '' Mother Jones'', Day was hired at ''Jacobin'' in 2017 as a full-time staff writer. In 2020, along with co-author Micah Uetricht, Day published the book ''Bigger than Bernie: How We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarete
Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, Greta, Gretchen, Madge, Mae, Mag, Magee, Magdy, Magga, Maggie, Maggy, Maidie, Maisie, Marg, Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ..., Marguerite, Margarita, Margareta, Margarida, Marge, Margery, Marget, Margo, Margot, Marjorie, Marjory, Matge, May, Meg, Megan, Mairead, Mer, Meta, Rita, Molly, Peg and Peggy. People named Margarete * Margarete Weißkirchner (1460–1500), commoner and common-law spouse of Philip I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg * Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1516 or 1517–15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl". Margie may refer to: People * Margie Abbott (born 1958), Australian businesswoman * Margie Ackles (1939–2019), American retired figure skater * Margie Adam, American musician and composer * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American gospel and soul singer * Margie Apa, New Zealand healthcare manager * Margie Velma Barfield (1932-1984), American serial killer * Margie Bowes (1941–2020), American country music singer * Margie Bright Matthews (born 1963), American politician * Margie Rasri Balenciaga Chirathiwat (born 1990), Thai actress and model * Margie Cole, American bridge player * Margie Cox, American singer * Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer * Margaret Dingeldein (born 1980), American water polo player * Margie Donlon, American politician and lawyer * Margie Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Dixon
Meagan Rose Dixon (born 23 April 1997) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ..., making her debut for the side on 11 November 2018, scoring 1 * and bowling seven overs for 22 runs without taking a wicket. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Meagan 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Mount Isa Cricketers from Queensland Australian women cricketers Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) cricketers Queensland Fire cricketers ACT Meteors cricketers Sportswomen from Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Cignoli
Meagan Cignoli is an American photographer, filmmaker, and businessperson who is the founder and creative director of Visual Country, a video production agency. Cignoli was a Vine personality, accumulating around 750,000 followers before the platform was shut down. She was known for her stop-motion videos, and created ad campaigns in that style for brands like Lowe's, GE, and eBay. Early life and education Cignoli was born and raised in Suffolk County, New York. When she turned 18, she started traveling around the world to locales like Thailand and India. In 1999, she moved to New York City to study fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She studied photography at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography. She later studied fine arts at Polimoda in Italy and Spanish at the University of Havana in Cuba. After a year in Cuba, she began studying French. Career Cignoli began her career as a freelance photographer, working in fashion, ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Best
Meagan Best (born 26 April 2002) is a Barbadian squash player. She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. She achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 208 in January 2018 and was ranked 243 as of April 2018. Career She rose to prominence in her squash career after winning the Girl's U17 category at the US Junior Open squash championship in 2017. With her 2017 U17 win, Meagan became the first squash player from a Caribbean nation to win a US Junior Open squash championship title. Meagan was one of the members of the Barbados contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ... just at the age of fifteen and was also the flagbearer for Barbados at the 2018 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita (given Name)
Rita is a female name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita (given name), Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia. In media and entertainment In film, television and theater * Rita Rani Ahuja (born 1978), American actress * Rita Avila (born 1964), Filipina actress * Rita Azevedo Gomes (born 1952), Portuguese film director * Rita Batata (born 1986), Brazilian actress * Rita Bell (1893-1992), American singer, entertainer * Rita Bhaduri (1955–2018), Indian actress * Rita Blanco (born 1963), Portuguese actress * Rita Buzzar, Brazilian film producer * Rita Calderoni (born 1951), Italian actress * Rita Camarneiro (born 1988), Portuguese comedian and TV presenter * Rita Carewe (1909–1955), American actress * Rita Christiani (1917–2008), Trinidad-born African-American dancer * Rita Cléos (1931–1988), Brazilian actress * Rita Clermont (1894–1969), German actress * Rita Corday (1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy (given Name)
Peggy is a female first name (often curtailed to "Peg") derived from Meggy, a diminutive version of the name Margaret (name), Margaret. People Writers * Peggy Adam, French comic book artist and illustrator * Peggy Adler (born 1942), American writer * Peggy Anderson (1938–2016), American author and journalist * Peggy Carr, Vincentian poet * Peggy Pond Church (1903–1986), American writer * Peggy Dennis, American Russian journalist, author and Communist activist * Peggy Dern, American novelist * Peggy Dunstan (1920–2010), New Zealand poet and writer * Peggy Fortnum (1919–2016), English illustrator * Peggy Frew (born 1976), Australian author * Peggy Goodin (1923–1983), American novelist * Peggy Hull (1889–1967), American journalist * Peggy Bennette Hume, British playwright and children’s author * Peggy Kornegger, American writer * Peggy McIntosh (born 1934), American writer and activist * Peggy Moreland, American novelist * Peggy Noonan (born 1950), American author and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
