Morag

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A feminine first name of Scottish and Gaelic origin, a variant of Mary and related to the Gaelic word for great
2. A female given name from Scotland and the Gaelic tradition, derived from a root meaning big or great
3. A woman's first name of Gaelic origin, popular in Scotland, that is a form of the name Mary

Etymology: Morag is a Scottish Gaelic given name, most often a feminine one. It is usually taken as the Gaelic form of Sarah, from the Hebrew "sarah", meaning "princess" or "noblewoman," and it spread through Scotland alongside other Gaelic forms of biblical names. Its link to Gaelic "mòr", meaning "great" or "big," is widely repeated, and the "-ag" ending is a diminutive suffix in Gaelic. The connection between the name and "mòr" is uncertain, though, and it may be a later folk association rather than the true origin.