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Morgaine
How to Pronounce Morgaine
Pronounced mor-GAYN /mɔːrˈɡeɪn/Low
Meaning: Morgaine is a literary form of Morgan, a name that goes back to the Old Welsh Morcant. The first element is usually tied to mor, 'sea,' with the second part debated, so glosses range from 'sea-born' to 'sea-circle.' The spelling Morgaine is best known from Arthurian legend, where Morgan le Fay is the enchantress and half-sister of King Arthur.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Morgaine is the romance-flavored spelling of Morgan, whose root is the Old Welsh Morcant and, behind it, mor, 'sea.' In legend it belongs to Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's shape-shifting half-sister, and modern parents who chose it were almost always reaching for that mythic, water-and-magic association rather than the plain unisex Morgan.
As a birth name Morgaine was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its 1994 peak and fewer than two hundred across its whole American run. A girl named Morgaine then is in her early thirties today, part of the fantasy-literature revival that also lifted names like Guinevere and Rhiannon.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Morgaine mean?
It is an Arthurian form of Morgan, from the Old Welsh Morcant and mor, 'sea'; in legend it belongs to the enchantress Morgan le Fay.
How do you pronounce Morgaine?
It is said mor-GAYN /mɔːrˈɡeɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the last.
Is Morgaine a boy or girl name?
Morgaine is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Morgaine?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.