Definition of "Morgan"

(countable) A unisex given name

1. A male or female given name 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”.  examples

2. A male given name from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Murchadh (Murrough).  examples

(countable) A surname.

1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].  examples

2. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Morgán, itself from the Welsh name.  examples

3. A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Muireagáin (Merrigan).  examples

4. A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Murcháin (Morahan).  examples

A placename.

1. A town in South Australia, Australia; named for William Morgan, 14th Premier of South Australia.  examples

2. An unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada.  examples

3. A locale in the United States:

   1. A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Georgia; named for county official Hiram Morgan.  examples

   2. A city in Minnesota; named for anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan.  examples

   3. A city in Texas.  examples

   4. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Utah; named for Mormon apostle Jedediah Morgan Grant.  examples

   5. A town in Vermont; named for landowner John Morgan.  examples

   6. A town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, and an unincorporated community within that town.  examples

   7. A neighborhood of Sayreville borough, New Jersey; named for landowner Charles Morgan III.  examples

   8. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.  examples

   9. An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin.  examples

   10. A ghost town in California; named for early settler Charles Morgan.  examples

   11. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morgan Township.  examples

(Arthurian legend) Ellipsis of Morgan le Fay.  examples

A horse of a compact breed from Vermont; named for Justin Morgan, owner of the stud from which the breed originated.  examples

A British sports car manufacturer; named for founder H. F. S. Morgan.  examples

(numismatic slang) A Morgan dollar.