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View Name: Morgan


MORGAN (1)
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: Welsh, English, French
PRONOUNCED: MAWR-gən (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
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-).
Related Names
FEMININE FORMS: Morgana (English), Morgane (French)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Morcant (Ancient Celtic)
Popularity
United States  ranked #539 for boys
 ranked #75 for girls		 
England/Wales  - 
Canada (BC)  ranked #100 for girls 
France  ranked #123 for boys 
Northern Ireland  - 
Scotland  - 



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