Usor:Harrissimo/Pelagius
Pelagius is taken from the Monk Pelagius (probably Welsh or Irish), whose family name was Morgan[1] (like me :) ). It has also been in use by some Welsh people as a Latin alternative since then[2][3][4].
The Etymology of Pelagius[recensere | fontem recensere]
Welsh[recensere | fontem recensere]
Mainstream (and my personal preference)[recensere | fontem recensere]
- Môr: the sea
- gan: born or near
- Morgan: Born from the sea/Near the Sea.[5]
Alternative Views[recensere | fontem recensere]
FIRST[6]
- Welsh: from the Old Welsh personal name Morcant - Latinised as Morganus and equivalent to Morgan as a first name[7] - which is of uncertain but ancient etymology.
- Irish: importation of the Welsh surname, to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname, notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan).
- Scottish: of uncertain origin; probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.
SECOND[8]
- It is of Welsh and Old English origin, and its meaning is "circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller".
THIRD
- Morgan actually means Great Herd/Throng (see Usor:Harrissimo/Pelagius#The_Opinion_of_some_Welsh_Etymologists).
Graeco-Latin[recensere | fontem recensere]
- Greek: Pelag(i)os = "Sea"[9] → Latin: Pelag(i)us = "Sea"[9] or "From across the ocean"[10] or "Born on the sea"[5] or just the adjective Pelagius, listed in Words as "marine; of the sea"[11] (see the declension below)
Declension of Pelagius (adj.)[recensere | fontem recensere]
| sg. | m | f |
|---|---|---|
| nom. | Pelagius | Pelagia |
| voc. | Pelagī | Pelagia |
| acc. | Pelagium | Pelagiam |
| gen. | Pelagiī | Pelagiae |
| dat. | Pelagiō | Pelagiae |
| abl. | Pelagiō | Pelagiā |
Opinions[recensere | fontem recensere]
My Opinion[recensere | fontem recensere]
I think it's great to have such an unusual translation for a surname and Pelagius rolls of the tongue really nicely.
The Opinion of some Welsh Etymologists[recensere | fontem recensere]
Pelagius is an unacceptable form, as Morgan doen't mean "Seabegotten, Sea-born" or anything like that, it actually means "Great herd" (Mawr = Great), (Cant=Herd/Throng) - Mawrcant then evolved into Morgan and various other forms.[12]
The Opinion of Vicipaedia[recensere | fontem recensere]
It isn't really accepted to use translated surnames, unless they are well documented and were used often. Neither really fits the Pelagius equation. There is the page David Morgan too, not even using Morganus (I guess that only works as a first name)[13].
References[recensere | fontem recensere]
- ↑ http://biblia.com/history/fifth.htm
- ↑ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ParishRegs.html
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857. Via Search for Ancestors
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4; via Ancestry.com
- ↑ http://www.britannia.com/bios/ebk/morcanbr.html
- ↑ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Morgan
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.20000-names.com/male_latin_names_03.htm
- ↑ http://egina2.blogspot.com/2006/12/gospel-truth.html
- ↑ William Whittaker's Words - the vocative case is modified to fit the "-ius, -ī" vocative, which Words doesn't understand
- ↑ "Welsh Surnames", T. J. Morgan and Prys Morgan, University of Wales Press, 1985. via http://www.data-wales.co.uk/morgname.htm.
- ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/latingivennames.html