Morgan

¹

[mawr-guhn]

noun

1. one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.

Morgan

²

[mawr-guhn]

noun

1. Charles Langbridge 1894–1958, English novelist and critic.

2. Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.

3. Sir Henry, 1635?–88, Welsh buccaneer in the Americas.

4. John Hunt, 1826–64, Confederate general in the American Civil War.

5. J(ohn) P(ierpont) 1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

6. his son John Pierpont, 1867–1943, U.S. financier.

7. Julia, 1872–1957, U.S. architect.

8. Lewis Henry, 1818–81, U.S. ethnologist and anthropologist.

9. Thomas Hunt, 1866–1945, U.S. zoologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1933.

10. a male or female given name.

Morgan

¹

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. an American breed of small compact saddle horse

Morgan

²

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. Edwin ( George ). (1920–2010), Scottish poet, noted esp for his collection The Second Life (1968) and his many concrete and visual poems; appointed Scottish national poet 2004

2. Sir Henry. 1635–88, Welsh buccaneer, who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English

3. John Pierpont. 1837–1913, US financier, philanthropist, and art collector

4. ( Hywel ) Rhodri (ˈrɒdrɪ). born 1939, Welsh Labour politician; first minister of Wales (2000–09)

5. Thomas Hunt. 1866–1945, US biologist. He formulated the chromosome theory of heredity. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1933

Morgan

1. American zoologist whose experiments with fruit flies demonstrated that hereditary traits are carried by genes on chromosomes and that traits can cross over from one chromosome to another. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1933.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morgan¹

First recorded in 1865–70; named after the original sire owned by Justin Morgan (1747–98), a New England teacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morgan¹

C19: named after Justin Morgan (1747–98), American owner of the original sire

Example Sentences

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Sterling gained slightly against the dollar, but the currency’s post-budget rally was likely finished given the prospect of interest-rate cuts by the Bank of England, according to Morgan Stanley.

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They live in the same New York apartment building with their families, along with another brother Ricardo, who is an executive at Morgan Stanley.

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Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase has announced plans to build a new tower in Canary Wharf, claiming it will boost the UK's economy by £10bn.

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Wales captain Jac Morgan will miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations after dislocating his shoulder in the autumn series opener against Argentina at the start of November.

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