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Morgans Of West Penwith
Morgans can refer to: * Morgans (surname), people with the surname *Morgans, alternative rendering of Mokens or Morgan sea gypsies * Morgans, alternative rendering of Morgens, Welsh water sprites * Morgan's, defunct Canadian department store chain {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgans (surname)
Morgans is a surname. People with the surname include: * Aimee Morgans, British engineer * Alf Morgans (1850–1933), premier of Western Australia * Kenny Morgans (1939–2012), Welsh association football player * Gwyn Morgans (born 1932), Welsh association football player *Morgan Morgans (1806–1889), American politician *Morgan Morgans (engineer) (1814–1888), Welsh civil engineer See also * Morgans (other) * Morgan (surname) Morgan is a surname of Welsh, Irish and Scottish origin. Origins and variants The Welsh surname is derived from the Old Welsh personal name "Morcant", which is of an uncertain origin. The surname "Morgan" traces its origin from the powerf ... {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moken
The Moken (also ''Mawken or'' ''Morgan''; ; th, ชาวเล, lit=sea people, translit=chao le) are an Austronesian people of the Mergui Archipelago, a group of approximately 800 islands claimed by both Myanmar and Thailand. Most of the 2,000 to 3,000 Moken live a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle heavily based on the sea, though this is increasingly under threat. The Moken identify in a common culture; there are 1500 men and 1500 women who speak the Moken language, a distinct Austronesian language. Attempts by both Myanmar and Thailand to assimilate the Moken into the wider regional culture have met with very limited success. However, the Moken face an uncertain future as their population decreases and their nomadic lifestyle and unsettled legal status leave them marginalized by modern property and immigration laws, maritime conservation and development programs, and tightening border policies. Nomenclature The people refer to themselves as Moken. The name is used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgens
Morgens, morgans, or mari-morgans are Welsh and Breton water spirits that drown men. Etymology The name may derive from Mori-genos or Mori-gena, meaning "sea-born. The name has also been rendered as Muri-gena or Murigen. The name may also be cognate with the Irish ''Muirgen'', an alternate name of Lí Ban, a princess who was transformed into a mermaid when her city was flooded. The Cornish term for a mermaid is usually ''Morvoren'', as in the Mermaid of Zennor. Welsh and English legend The oldest occurrence of the name is in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Vita Merlini'', where the ruler of Avalon is referred to as "Morgen". As such, the origin of Morgan le Fay may be connected to these Breton myths. The medievalist Lucy Allen Paton argues against this, stating that the Welsh name Morgen was pronounced "Morien" in the twelfth century, and that aside from living on an island, Morgan le Fay was not associated with the sea until later literature. Controversial English folklorist Ruth Ton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
