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Morgan

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔɹɡən/

The English word “Morgan” has 7 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  3. An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
  4. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Morgan Township.

noun

  1. A horse of a compact breed from Vermont; named for Justin Morgan, owner of the stud from which the breed originated.
  2. A British sports car manufacturer; named for founder H. F. S. Morgan.
  3. A Morgan dollar.

Etymology

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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