Morgan name - Meaning of Morgan
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- Welsh, English, French, Arthurian Romance
- Pronounced
- MAWR-gən (English)
- Morgan Meaning
- From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-). Modern form of Morgen, which was used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century for the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay, who was unnamed in earlier stories. Geoffrey probably did not derive it from the Welsh masculine name Morgan, which would have been spelled Morcant in his time. He may have based it on the Irish name Muirgen. There are several possible explanations of the origin of this name. It can be derived from the Old Welsh morcant, which most likely means "traveling the sea". In Wales, Morgan is traditionally a male name, in the United States it is more commonly used for girls. Morgan is the name of a sorceress in one of the Arthurian legends. She is the stepsister of King Arthur and mother of Gawain and Modred.
Morgan Related Names
Variant:, Morgaine, Morgen
Feminine Forms Morgana (English), Morgane (French)
Other Languages Morcant (Ancient Celtic), Morgane (French)
Feminine Forms: Morgana (English), Morgane (French)
Other Languages Morcant (Ancient Celtic), Morgane (French)
Other Languages: Morcant (Ancient Celtic), Morgane (French)
Morgan Celebrities
Morgan Fairchild - actress, Morgan Lily - actress, Morgan Lambert - actress, Morgan Brittany - actress, Morgan Freeman - actor,
