Meghan is a Welsh variant of Megan — the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from the Greek margarites (pearl). **Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle, 1981)** — **American actress and former working royal; her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry — the first American to marry into the British royal family in modern times and the first biracial member of the senior royal family — was watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people globally**. **Northwestern grad; *Suits* actress 2011-2017**. **Founded The Tig lifestyle blog (2014-2017) and the As Ever lifestyle brand (2025)**. **Together with Prince Harry stepped back from senior royal duties in January 2020 — the "Megxit" event drew unprecedented global news coverage**. **Their 2021 Oprah interview drew 49 million worldwide viewers**. **Meghan Trainor (born 1993)** — American singer; *All About That Bass* (2014, US #1).
Subject of countless royal histories.
Meghan reduces to one — the number of Duchess of Sussex.