Etymology

Morgan le Fay

Today it means: The half sister of King Arthur, known for being a powerful enchantress. Full definition →

Old Breton Morgen ← Old French la fee
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromla fee“the fairy”
  2. Old Breton · derived fromMorgen
  3. English todayMorgan le Fay

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”) + Old French la fee (“the fairy”).

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