morgan
モーガン
解説 Definition
英語圏で男女ともに使われる名前。姓としても一般的。
A personal name of Welsh origin used as both a given name and a surname. As a given name in modern English-speaking communities, Morgan can be borne by people of any gender, while it also occurs widely in family and company names.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名・姓としては通常 Morgan と大文字で書きます。ウェールズ系の古い人名 Morcant にさかのぼり、伝統的に mor「海」と関連付けられるため、Welsh name や a person named Morgan と組み合わせて覚えます。男女どちらにも使われ、Morgan Stanley の Morgan は企業名に残る姓です。
Write Morgan with a capital M when it is a person’s name. Remember it as an old Welsh name traditionally associated with the element mor, “sea.” In modern English it works both as a given name and as a surname, and the given name can be used for any gender. Useful patterns are a person named Morgan, my cousin Morgan, and Morgan is a Welsh name. In Morgan Stanley, Morgan is a surname preserved as part of a company’s proper name, not a common vocabulary word.
例文
Morgan is a name of Welsh origin that means 'sea-born.'
モーガンはウェールズ語起源の名前で「海から生まれた」を意味します。
Morgan Stanley is one of the largest investment banks in the world.
モルガン・スタンレーは世界最大級の投資銀行の一つです。
My cousin Morgan is an artist who specializes in watercolor painting.
いとこのモーガンは水彩画を専門とする芸術家です。
morgan の類義語・関連語
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morgan の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ウェールズ語のMorcant（mor「海」＋cant「円・完成」）に由来し、「海の守護者」または「海辺に生まれた者」を意味する。ケルト系の古い人名で、アーサー王伝説の妖精モルガン・ル・フェイにも同じ語根が見られる。
Morgan is an English form of a traditional Welsh personal name descended from Old Welsh Morcant or related forms. The first element is traditionally connected with Welsh mor, “sea,” while interpretations of the second element vary; it has been associated with ideas such as a circle, completion, or protection. The name has a long Celtic history and is also familiar from Morgan le Fay in Arthurian tradition.
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