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Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany Morganach, Ó Muireagáin, Morgant |
The surname Morgan has several different origins. The Welsh surname is derived from the Old Welsh personal name Morcant, which is of an uncertain origin. The Irish surname is an amalgamation of this Welsh surname, which was brought to Ireland in the Middle Ages, and several Gaelic surnames, most notably Ó Muireagáin. The Scottish surname is of an uncertain origin. It may, however, be derived from a Gaelic cognate of the Welsh Morcant already mentioned. The Pictish form was Morgunn. Ultimately, Morgan's origins are Celtic.
The surname Morgan traces its origin from the powerful Welsh family established c. 1330 by Morgan ap Llewelyn (son of Llewelyn ap Ifor, Lord of St. Clere, and Angharad, daughter and heiress of Sir Morgan ap Maredudd (Meredith), Lord of Tredegar), and is of Welsh origin, meaning either "great kingdom" or "great hundred". It is a popular family name in Wales, as well as there being a group of Morgans from "Morgund". It is possible that the name was Celtic from the Cornovii Tribe who lived in the North of Scotland and in the Severn Valley near the Wrekin in Shropshire. The County of Glamorgan is named after the Princes of South Wales named Morgan, a group, part of which developed into the name Leyshon. The term for water sprites in Welsh is morgans.
At the time of the British Census of 1881, the frequency of the surname Morgan was highest in Brecknockshire (over 16 times the national average), followed by Monmouthshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire, Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire.
Adam Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Alex Morgan (born 1989), American women's soccer player
Andrew Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales from 2003
Bob Morgan (disambiguation), several people named Bob or Bobby
Bonnie Morgan, contortionist and actress
Carroll Morgan, Canadian heavyweight boxer
Carroll Morgan (computer scientist), Australian computer scientist
Clement G. Morgan, attorney, civil rights activist, and public official
Cliff Morgan, Welsh rugby union player
C. Lloyd Morgan, British psychologist known by "Morgan's Canon"
Colin Morgan, Northern Irish actor, star of television series Merlin
Cory Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Dale Morgan, American historian of the American west
Dan Morgan, American football player
Daniel Morgan, brigadier general in the Continental Army in the American Revolution
David Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Debelah Morgan, American singer
Dell Morgan (1900–1962), American college sports coach
Denroy Morgan, Jamaican American reggae artist
Dermot Morgan, Irish actor best known as Father Ted
Diane Morgan, English actress, comedian and writer
Don Morgan, Canadian politician
Doug Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Ed Morgan (professor), Canadian professor
Edgar Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Edward Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Elaine Morgan (writer), Welsh writer, advocate of the aquatic ape hypothesis
Eoin Morgan, Irish cricketer
Frank Morgan (1890–1949), American actor
Frederick E. Morgan, British lieutenant-general in the Second World War
Garrett A. Morgan (1877–1963), African American inventor
Gavin Morgan (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
George Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Gerry Morgan (born 1953), Canadian entrepreneur
Gladys Morgan (1898–1983), Welsh comedian
Gramps Morgan, real name Roy Morgan, Jamaican American reggae artist
Harry Morgan (1915–2011), American actor best known for his role in the TV series M*A*S*H
Henry Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Huey Morgan, American musician, founder member and guitarist of the Fun Lovin' Criminals
Ian Morgan, English professional footballer
Isabel Morgan (marr. Mountain), American virologist at Johns Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Hunt Morgan
Ivor Morgan, Welsh international rugby union player
J. P. Morgan (disambiguation), several people
J. R. Morgan, British academic and author
Jacques de Morgan, French geologist, archeologist and discoverer of the Hammurabi Code
James Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Jason Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Jedediah Morgan (1774-1826), New York politician
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born 1966), American actor
Jim Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Jimmy Morgan, English footballer and Royal Marines Commando
Joe Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Joe Morgan (born 1943), American Hall of Fame baseball player and sportscaster
John Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Josh Morgan, NFL wide receiver
Julia Morgan, American architect
Julie Morgan, Labour MP for Cardiff North
Junius Spencer Morgan, American banker and financier
Justin Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Katie Morgan, American pornographic actress
Keith Morgan (judoka), Canadian judoka
Kenneth O. Morgan, Welsh historian
Kevin Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
Laza Morgan, real name Otiyah Morgan, Jamaican American solo singer, also in hip hop band LMS
Lee Morgan (1938-1972), jazz trumpeter
Lewis H. Morgan (1818-1881), American politician and anthropologist
Lewis L. Morgan (1876-1950), Louisiana politician
Lionel Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
Lorin Morgan-Richards, author/publisher of Welsh descent
Lorrie Morgan, country music singer
Nathan Morgan, English long jumper
Marabel Morgan, American author
Matt Morgan, American professional wrestler
Michael Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Michèle Morgan (1920–2016), French film and television actress
Michelle Morgan (disambiguation), several people named Michele and Michelle
Middy Morgan (1828–1892), Irish-born American journalist
Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan, Somali warlord
Olly Morgan, England and Gloucester Rugby Union player
Paul Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
Peter Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Piers Morgan, British journalist and broadcaster
Raphael Morgan, Jamaican-American priest of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and thought to be the first Black Orthodox clergyman in America
Read Morgan, American actor
Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales
Richard Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
Richie Morgan, Welsh footballer and manager
Robert Burren Morgan, American politician
Robert W. Morgan, American adventurer, first man to descend the Gauley and Meadow rivers in West Virginia, founded Morgan's Canoe Livery
Ryan Morgan, Australian Rugby League player
Sally Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Shaun Morgan, lead singer of the band Seether
Sheryl Morgan, sprinter
Simon Morgan, English football (soccer) player
S. M. Morgan, Jr., American state legislator
Stanley Morgan (author), English actor & author
Stanley Morgan, wide receiver in American gridiron football
Steve Morgan (footballer), English footballer
Sylvanus Morgan (1620 – March 27, 1693), English arms-painter and author
Ted Morgan (boxer), New Zealand boxer
Ted Morgan (writer) (born 1932), French-American biographer, journalist, and historian
Teddy Morgan, Welsh international rugby union player
Terence Morgan (1921–2005), English actor
Thomas Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Tom Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Tracy Morgan, American actor and comedian
Trevor Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Wallace Morgan, World War I artist in the United States Army Art Program
Wes Morgan, Jamaican footballer
Widow Morgan, a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut
William Morgan (disambiguation), several people
Dexter Morgan, fictional serial killer
Trevor Morgan in the British soap opera EastEnders
Alice Morgan in the British crime drama Luther
Derek Morgan in the American crime drama Criminal Minds
Organ Morgan in Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood
Kendrix Morgan in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Kate Morgan, lead character in 24: Live Another Day
Henry Morgan,lead character of Forever TV series
Jason Morgan (General Hospital), Mob Enforcer on the ABC Daytime Soap Opera General Hospital
Samara Morgan, fictional supernatural serial killer in The Ring
Jenna Morgan from Arthur
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