Etymology

morgan

mor·gan
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morgan · noun1

Named for Thomas Hunt Morgan.

Morgan · proper noun, noun2

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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