Morgan
See also: morgan
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹɡən/
- Rhymes: -ɔɹɡən
Proper noun
Morgan (countable and uncountable, plural Morgans)
- (countable) A unisex given name
- (countable) A surname.
- A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Morgán, itself from the Welsh name.
- A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Muireagáin (Merrigan).
- A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Murcháin (Morahan).
- A placename.
- A town in South Australia, Australia; named for William Morgan, 14th Premier of South Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada.
- A locale in the United States:
- A ghost town in California; named for early settler Charles Morgan.
- A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Georgia; named for county official Hiram Morgan.
- A city in Minnesota; named for anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan.
- A neighborhood of Sayreville borough, New Jersey; named for landowner Charles Morgan III.
- A minor city in Bosque County, Texas.
- A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Utah; named for Mormon apostle Jedediah Morgan Grant.
- A town in Vermont; named for landowner John Morgan.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morgan Township.
- (Arthurian legend) Ellipsis of Morgan le Fay.
Usage notes
Traditionally a male given name, Morgan has been given to girls in English-speaking countries since the 1980s. In the United States and Canada the name is now more often given to girls.
Derived terms
Translations
surname
male given name
Noun
Morgan (plural Morgans)
- A horse of a compact breed from Vermont; named for Justin Morgan, owner of the stud from which the breed originated.
- A British sports car manufacturer; named for founder H. F. S. Morgan.
- (numismatic slang) A Morgan dollar.
Related terms
Swedish
Anagrams
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh Morcant, possibly from mor (“sea”) (Welsh môr) or maur (“great”) (Welsh mawr) + cant (“circle”) (Welsh cant), meaning “great chief” or “sea chief”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔrɡan/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɡan
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