Morgana

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Morgana

A female given name
(Arthurian legend) Morgaine (Morgan le Fay)

Anagrams

Moragan, Romagna

Italian

Etymology

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”).

Proper noun

Morgana f

(Arthurian legend) Ellipsis of fata Morgana; Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)
a female given name

Proper noun

Morgana m or f by sense

a surname originating as a matronymic

Anagrams

Romagna, marogna, ramogna

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /moʁˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/ [moɦˈɡɐ̃.nɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /moɾˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /moʁˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moɻˈɡɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔɾˈɡɐ.nɐ/ [mɔɾˈɣɐ.nɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔɾˈɡa.nɐ/ [mɔɾˈɣa.nɐ]

Proper noun

Morgana f

(Arthurian legend) Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)
Synonym: fada Morgana
a female given name, used mainly in fiction.

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