Morgan.
A unisex given name.
Meaning & usage
A unisex given name. A male or female given name
A unisex given name. A male given name from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Murchadh (Murrough).
A surname.
A surname. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
A surname. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Morgán, itself from the Welsh name.
A surname. A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Muireagáin (“Merrigan”), from Ó (“descendant”) and Muireagáin (“of Muireagán”).
A surname. A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Murcháin (“Morahan”), from Ó (“descendant”) and Murchadháin (“of Murchadhán”).
A placename: A town in South Australia, Australia; named for William Morgan, 14th Premier of South Australia.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A ghost town in California; named for early settler Charles Morgan.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Georgia; named for county official Hiram Morgan.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A city in Minnesota; named for anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A neighborhood of Sayreville borough, New Jersey; named for landowner Charles Morgan III.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A minor city in Bosque County, Texas.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Utah; named for Mormon apostle Jedediah Morgan Grant.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A town in Vermont; named for landowner John Morgan.
A placename: A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A locale in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morgan Township.
Ellipsis of Morgan le Fay.
Where this word comes from
from Old Welsh Morcant, possibly from *mor (“sea”) (Welsh môr) or *mọr (“great”) (Old Welsh maur) + *kantos (“circle”) (Welsh cant), meaning “great chief” or “sea chief”.
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.
A Morgan dollar.
Where this word comes from
from Old Welsh Morcant, possibly from *mor (“sea”) (Welsh môr) or *mọr (“great”) (Old Welsh maur) + *kantos (“circle”) (Welsh cant), meaning “great chief” or “sea chief”.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.