Morgan (given name)
Morgan is a unisex given name of Welsh origin. Traditionally it was a male-only name in Wales, Brittany and Scotland. In the United States, Morgan is more frequently used for girls.
Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | Welsh |
Origin | |
Meaning | Sea chief or Famous magic (male) |
Other names | |
Related names | Margan, Morgana |
In the United States, it was the 152nd most popular name for girls born in 2017 and the 685th most popular name for boys born there that year. The name is also used for both sexes in other English-speaking countries, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[1] It is also frequently used in Brittany, where it is traditionally a male name. Sometimes, for girls, the name can also be spelt "Morgane".
The male and female names may not be the same name in origin. The male name is a descendant of Old Welsh Morcant, possibly derived from mor (meaning "sea") with the meaning: "sea chief", "sea protector", "sea defender" or "sailor/captain". The name can also be derived from the Germanic elements mar meaning "fame" and gan', meaning "magic".[2] For the etymology of the female version of the name, see here.
Morgan is not only a first name, it is also a surname used mostly in the United States.
People
Female
- Morgan Brian (born 1993), American soccer player
- Morgan Brittany (born 1951), American actress
- Morgan Featherstone (born 1994), Australian fashion model
- Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), American actress
- Morgan Hurd (born 2001), American gymnast
- Morgan le Fay, legendary enchantress; earliest famous female bearer of the name "Morgan"
- Morgan Pressel (born 1988), American professional golfer
- Morgan Tuck (born 1994), American basketball player
- Morgan Webb (born 1978), American television presenter and producer
- Morgan William (born 1996), American basketball player
Male
- King Morcant Bulc
- Morgan of Mar
- Morgan Earp (1851–1882), American policeman
- Morgan M. Finley (1925–2016), American politician and businessman
- Morgan Fisher (born 1950), musician/photographer
- Morgan Freeman (born 1937), American actor
- Morgan Green (born 1987), American footballer
- Morgan Grim (born 1988), American basketball player
- Morgan Hamm (born 1982), American gymnast
- Morgan Jones (disambiguation), several people
- Morgan Nicholls (born 1971), English musician
- Morgan Philips Price (1885–1973), British politician
- Morgan Phillips (1902–1963), General Secretary of the British Labour Party
- Morgan Rielly (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
- Morgan Spurlock (born 1970), documentary maker
- Morgan Schneiderlin (born 1989), French soccer player
- Morgan Tsvangirai (1952–2018), former prime minister of Zimbabwe
- Morgan Ward (1901–1963), American mathematician
- Morgan Wootten (1931–2020), American basketball coach
- Morgan (bishop)
- Morgan (singer) (born 1972), Italian (real name Marco Castoldi)
Fictional
- Morgan Lansdale, head of FBC (Federal Bioterrorism Commission) in Resident Evil franchise
- Morgan le Fay, a powerful enchantress in the Arthurian legend.
- Morgan, a character in Goodwill Hunting
References
- Cambell, Mike. "Morgan (1)". Behind the Name. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Morgan". Surname Database. Retrieved 2014-03-01.