Morrigan

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proper noun

An Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle.

OriginIrish Mór-Ríoghain ← Middle Irish Morrígan →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Morrigan

alternative Mórrígan · alternative Morrígan · alternative Morrigu

  1. Irishhuman sciencesAn Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle.

Origin

  1. Middle IrishMorrígan
  2. IrishMór-Ríoghain
  3. EnglishMorrigan

From Irish Mór-Ríoghain ("great queen"), from Middle Irish Morrígan.

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APA

Morrigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrigan

MLA

“Morrigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrigan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morrigan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrigan.

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