Meg
/mɛɡ/noun
A familiar diminutive form of the name Margaret.
Did you know?Margaret entered European naming traditions through Saint Margaret of Antioch, whose legend portrayed her surviving persecution and defeating a dragon.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Iranian
Old Persian
marvārīt
“Pearl; a precious bead”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαργαρίτης (margarítēs)
“Pearl”
4th Century
Greek
Margaretēs
“A personal name meaning “pearl,” associated with Saint Margaret”
11th Century
Old French
Marguerite
“Margaret; also the name of the pearl-like daisy”
Middle English
English
Margaret
“The established English form of the personal name”
Modern English
English
Meg
“A shortened, familiar form of Margaret”
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