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Meg, Maggie

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Scottish name; diminuitive of Mor, meaning 'great, eminent'.
Anglicized as Marion or Sarah.
Pronounced: MORE-ak
Also a Hebrew word meaning "threshing sledge" and a place on the Gaza strip.

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Morag Hood, Scottish actress
Morag Smith, Canadian comedian
Morag Siller, Scottish actress
Morag Joss, Scottish author

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"Katie Morag" series of children's books by Mairi Hedderwick
"Morag" is the name of a sea monster reputed to live in Loch Morar, Scotland, the most famous one next to "Nessie", the monster of Loch Ness.
Morag MacDougal, a very minor character mentioned only once, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.