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Morgan

mor·gan

UK/ˈmɔːɡən/ US/ˈmɔɹɡən/ common

noun

1.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

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2.

United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)

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3.

a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)

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4.

soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)

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Origin

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”.

Phrases

  • Adams Morgan
  • Fort Morgan
  • Morgan City
  • Morgan County
  • Morgan dollar
  • Morgan Island
  • Mount Morgan

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