Morgan | Very numerous: all areas, especially Belfast-Down-Armagh-Monaghan-Cavan-Louth. Ir. Ó Muireagáin, dimin. of muire, a lord. It is also a prominent Welsh name, accounting for many of the Irish Morgans. SI. |
Murchan | fairly rare: Armagh-Louth, Donegal etc. Ir. Ó Murcháin, dimin. of Murchadh (sea-warrior). Woulfe found septs in Offaly and Galway. |
Ó Muireagáin | (1) Merrigan (2) Morgan: tá (1) cuíosach líonmhar i gCill Mhantáin agus sa Oirdheisceart; tá (2) an-líonmhar: an Dún-Ard Mhacha-Cabhán-Muineachán. Bhí an chlann i dTeithbhe (Lár na Tíre) roimh an Ionradh nuair a scaipeadh iad. Táid measctha leis an sloinne Breatnach Morgan atá líonmhar in Ulaidh. SI. |
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