Morgan

Meaning: Its source is a Welsh expression meaning "Circling sea."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Welsh and English.

Alternative Spellings: Morgen

Variant Forms: Morgaine

Feminine Forms: Morgana

Popularity: The name Morgan ranked 352nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 508th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Another possible derivation of this name is the Welsh phrase mawr can, meaning ''great brightness.''

Both meanings suggest the magical machinations of King Arthur's jealous sister, Morgan le Fay.

Sports

Morgan C. Bulkeley
First president of baseball's National League.
- Though he contributed little to the game, Bulkeley was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 along with the much more active first president of the American League (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

Morgan Winthrop
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Characters on ''Another World'')


Morgann
Morganne
Morgen
Mourghan
Morgaine
Marcene
Margene
Marjohn
Marcin
Merijn
Mirjam
Marjan
MarJane
Marla
Myrna
Morganna

Teasing Nicknames:

Organ
Mortal
Gander
Morgue
Morgasm
Big M, little organ

Meaning: Its source is a Welsh expression meaning "Circling sea."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Morgann and Mourghan

Variant Forms: Morganna and Morganne

Popularity: The name Morgan ranked 27th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 576th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 34th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: Another possible derivation of this name is the Welsh phrase mawr can, meaning ''great brightness.''

Both meanings suggest the magical machinations of King Arthur's jealous sister, Morgan le Fay..

Stage and Screen

Morgan Brittany (born 1950)
Actress
- Actress, original name Suzanne Cupito, selected filmography: Body Armor (1997), The Protector (1996), Legend of the Spirit Dog (1994), Delta County, U.S.A. (1977), The Initiation of Sarah (1978) (see list of Noted celebrities and entertainers)