Meggie

English

Etymology

Meg +‎ -ie

Proper noun

Meggie

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Margaret and Megan.
    • 1977 Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds, Gramercy Books 1998, ISBN 0517201658, page 290
      "Meggie...It hasn't got enough dignity, it doesn't suit you a bit. I'd rather you were called something like Belinda or Madeline, but if Meggie's the best you've got to offer, I'll go for it. What's the Meggie stand for - Margaret?"
      "No, Meghann."
    • 1980, Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
      I teleported home one night
      With Ron and Sid and Meg.
      Ron stole Meggie's heart away
      And I got Sidney's leg.
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