Morgana

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Morgana

1. A female given name
2. (Arthurian legend) Morgaine (Morgan le Fay)

Anagrams

• Moragan, Romagna

Italian

Etymology

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”).

Proper noun

Morgana f

1. (Arthurian legend) Ellipsis of fata Morgana; Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)
2. a female given name

Proper noun

Morgana m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a matronymic

Anagrams

• Romagna, marogna, ramogna

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Welsh or Old Breton Morgen (a female given name unrelated with the male one Morgan, literally “sea-born”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moʁˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/ [moɦˈɡɐ̃.nɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moʁˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/ [moɦˈɡɐ̃.nɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /moɾˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /moʁˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moɻˈɡɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔɾˈɡɐ.nɐ/ [mɔɾˈɣɐ.nɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔɾˈɡɐ.nɐ/ [mɔɾˈɣɐ.nɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔɾˈɡa.nɐ/ [mɔɾˈɣa.nɐ]

Proper noun

Morgana f

1. (Arthurian legend) Morgan le Fay (half-sister of King Arthur)

   Synonym: fada Morgana

2. a female given name, used mainly in fiction.