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Morgan (given Name)
Morgan is a name of Welsh language, Welsh and Breton language, Breton origin. Traditionally, it is a masculine-coded name in Wales and Brittany, but has been decoupled from its traditional gender outside of its regions of origin. It spread in popularity outside of Welsh and Breton communities during the past century, including in France, and in English-speaking countries worldwide. Morgan is also used Morgan (surname), as a surname, derived from the given name. The name is a descendant of Old Welsh ''Morcant'', possibly derived from ''môr'' (meaning "sea") and "''cant''" (the circle) or "''gen''" (come / origin) with the meaning: "sea chief", "sea protector", "sea defender" or "sailor/captain". Contemporaneous records of the first Mormaer, or count de Mar, spelt his name Morggán, Earl of Mar. The use of the name for women may be inspired by the character Morgan le Fay from Arthurian legend. For the etymology of Morgan le Fay, see . In the United States it is commonly used for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Le Fay
Morgan le Fay (; Welsh language, Welsh and Cornish language, Cornish: Morgen; with ''le Fay'' being garbled French language, French ''la Fée'', thus meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan[n]a, Morgain[a/e], Morgant[e], Morg[a]ne, Morgayn[e], Morgein[e], and Morgue[in] among other names and spellings, is a powerful and ambiguous Magician (fantasy), enchantress from the legend of King Arthur, in which most often she and he are siblings. Early appearances of Morgan in Arthurian literature do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a goddess, a fairy , fay, a Witchcraft , witch, or a sorceress, generally benevolent and connected to Arthur as his magical saviour and protector. Her prominence increased as the legend of Arthur developed over time, as did her moral ambivalence, and in some texts there is an evolutionary transformation of her to an antagonist, particularly as portrayed in cyclical prose such as the ''Lancelot-Grail'' and the Post-Vulgate Cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Joanel
Morgan Joanel, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and visual artist, based in Perth. Musical career 2009–2012: Devil's in the Detail Morgan Joanel's career started by signing to Sony Music Australia, who discovered her through Myspace in 2009. On 5 September 2011, she released her debut single under Sony Music, "Devil's In The Detail". In 2010, Joanel was the support act for Adam Lambert on his Australian leg of the Glam Nation Tour. Later that same year, Joanel opened for Jason Derulo on his Australian dates. 2013–2018: Borrowed and Blue Joanel's debut EP, "Borrowed & Blue" was released on 8 March 2013. The EP would be her last release signed to Sony Music Australia. The EP featured four original, previously unreleased songs as well as live recording of a cover of Gorillaz's "19-2000". Later in 2013, Joanel was the support act for English singer-songwriter, Newton Faulkner. 2019–present: EP In 2019, Joanel released her first official single as an indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Ensberg
Morgan Paul Ensberg (born August 26, 1975) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball. Ensberg bats and throws right-handed. He was previously a member of the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. From 2011–12 he was the co-host of ''MLB Roundtrip'' on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio. As of 2025, Ensberg is the manager of the Durham Bulls. Early life Ensberg was born in Hermosa Beach, California. He attended Riviera Hall Lutheran School during elementary and middle school. He was an All CIF Basketball and Baseball Player at Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, California). He was also named to the Daily Breeze All Area Team in both basketball and baseball his senior year. College career Ensberg attended the University of Southern California and played third base. In 1997, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. He was a 1998 All-American and Team MVP for USC's 1998 National Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Earp
Morgan Seth Earp (April 24, 1851 – March 18, 1882) was an American sheriff and Marshal, lawman. He served as Tombstone, Arizona, Tombstone, Arizona Territory, Arizona's Special Policeman when he helped his brothers Virgil Earp, Virgil and Wyatt Earp, Wyatt, as well as Doc Holliday, confront the outlaw Cochise County Cowboys in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. All three Earp brothers had been the target of repeated death threats made by the Cowboys who were upset by the Earps' interference in their illegal activities. The lawmen killed Cowboys Tom McLaury, Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton. All four lawmen were charged with murder by Billy's older brother, Ike Clanton, who had run from the gunfight. During a month-long preliminary hearing, Judge Wells Spicer exonerated the men, concluding they had been performing their duty. Friends of the slain outlaws retaliated, and on December 29, Cowboys ambushed Virgil, leaving him maimed. Two and a half months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan De Sanctis
Morgan De Sanctis (; born 26 March 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. De Sanctis played for several Italian clubs throughout his career; he began his career with Pescara, and later also played for Juventus, Udinese, Napoli, and Roma; he also had spells in Spain and Turkey with Sevilla and Galatasaray respectively. He ended his playing career in France after a season with Monaco in 2017. At international level, he has represented the Italy national team and was included in squads for the 2000 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 2008, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. Club career Early career After a three-year stint with Serie B side Pescara, De Sanctis became a reserve player for the Serie A giants Juventus, playing only three times in two seasons before joining Udinese in 1999 in a co-ownership deal along with Marco Zamboni, for 2.5 billion Lire (€1,291,142.25) each. In May 2000, the deal beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Davies
Morgan Davies (born 27 November 2001) is an Australian actor most known for his roles in ''Evil Dead Rise'' (2023) and ''One Piece'' (2023). Early and personal life Davies grew up in Sydney's suburb Rozelle with a single mother. Davies has become an advocate for transgender rights and has publicly talked about his battles with depression as a teenager and his stage fright. He came out as transgender to a small number of close family and friends at age 13, but did not publicly come out until 2020. Career Davies began his career as a child actor at age 7, starring as Brittany in the 2008 movie ''Green Fire Envy''. His breakout role was in the 2010 Australian-French film '' The Tree'', and his performance received multiple award nominations. In 2015, he starred in and assistant directed the short film ''The Boyfriend Game''. He played Madeline in the 2019 Australian movie '' Storm Boy'' alongside Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney. He starred in the 2020 television series ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angryginge
Morgan Burtwistle (born 13 November 2001), better known as Angryginge or Angryginge13, is an English Twitch streamer and YouTuber who is primarily known for creating ''FIFA'' and football content. As of June 2025, he had over 1.3 million followers on Twitch and 818 thousand subscribers on YouTube. He was nominated for Best Sports Streamer at the 2024 Streamer Awards. He is also known for his appearance as a contestant on ''Inside'' series 1'', a'' reality competition show. Early life Morgan Burtwistle was born on 13 November 2001 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and grew up in Eccles, living in a council estate. Career 2020–2022: Early career and initial popularity Burtwistle created his Twitch account in October 2020 and started streaming ''FIFA'' gameplay. In an interview in December 2024, he cited fellow ''FIFA'' streamer Castro1021 as his inspiration to start streaming. On his first stream, he managed to peak at 40 viewers playing ''FIFA'' and manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Bulkeley
Morgan Gardner Bulkeley (December 26, 1837 – November 6, 1922) was an American politician of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, businessman, and insurance executive. In 1876, he served as the first president of baseball's National League (baseball), National League and, because of that, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937, a choice that remains controversial, since his time as a baseball executive was short. Bulkeley was born in East Haddam, Connecticut. His father was Judge Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley, a prominent local lawyer and businessman, who became the first president of the Aetna Life Insurance Company. The family moved to Hartford, where Morgan Bulkeley was educated, before he took a job in the city of Brooklyn, New York. He served briefly in the American Civil War, where he saw no combat. When his father died in 1872, he moved back to Hartford and became a bank president and a board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan (bishop)
Morgan was a medieval Bishop-elect of Durham. Morgan was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England and his mistress Nesta, daughter of Iorwerth ab Owain, Lord of Caerleon. Nesta was married to Sir Ralph Bloet, who raised Morgan as his son. The date of his birth is unknown but presumed to be toward the end of King Henry's life. Morgan was the provost of Beverley before being nominated to the see of Durham between 7 March and 7 May 1215. He was never consecrated because Pope Innocent III refused consecration on the grounds of his illegitimacy.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Durham: Bishops'' Innocent offered to confirm the election and allow the episcopal consecration if Morgan would swear that he was the son of Nesta and her husband Ralph and not King Henry. Morgan, after deliberation, replied that it was unthinkable for him to deny his father the king.Given-Wison and Curteis ''Royal Bastar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan William
Morgan William (born July 14, 1996) is an American women's college basketball player who previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. She helped lead the Bulldogs to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, including three Sweet Sixteens, and two appearances in the championship game, 2017 and 2018. She is best known for a buzzer-beating shot to beat Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ... in the 2017 Final Four, ending the Huskies' 111-game winning streak. Mississippi State statistics Source References 1996 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Alabama Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball players Point guards 21st-century American sportswomen {{Mississippi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan White (gymnast)
Morgan White (born June 27, 1983) is an American former gymnast. She was 1998 US Junior National Champion, 1999 Pan American Games All-Around Champion, 1999 World Championships Team, and a 2000 Olympic Games Team USA Member."Morgan White," USA Gymnastics. Biography White was born in , to Ron and Debbie White. She began competitive gymnastics training in 1988. She attended Central Christian Academy in . At the 1997 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Webb
Morgan Ailis Webb (born October 5, 1978) is a former co-host and senior segment Television producer, producer of the G4 (U.S. TV channel), G4 show ''X-Play''. She was previously the host of the podcast ''WebbAlert'' and a monthly columnist for the United States edition of ''FHM'', where she contributed a monthly video game column titled "Tips from the Gaming Goddess". She began working at independent game studio Bonfire Studios in March 2017 in a production role. Career Raised in Los Angeles, Webb attended UC Berkeley from 1996 to 2000. She developed computer skills in her free time there, and after graduating from college worked for a dot-com company as a website administrator. After the company went under during the dot-com bubble burst of 2000, her friend Catherine Schwartz got her hired at TechTV in 2001, and Webb became employed as the associate producer and web researcher for ''The Screen Savers''. Throughout 2002 and 2003, she also regularly co-hosted TechTV's ''Call for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
