Morgan (given name)

Morgan
Gender Unisex
Language(s) Welsh
Origin
Meaning Sea chief

Morgan is a Celtic name of Welsh origin. The name is traditionally used in Wales, Brittany and Scotland. Morgan is a unisex name, but today in the USA it is more frequently used for girls, while the opposite is true for the UK.

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 in 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.

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") and cant (meaning "circle"),[1] with the meaning "sea chief" or "sea defender".[2] Morgan is not only a first name, it is also a surname used mostly in the United States.

People

Female

Male

References

  1. 1 2 Cambell, Mike. "Morgan (1)". Behind the Name. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Morgan". Surname Database. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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