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Morgana

English translation/equivalent: Morgana

Origin: Name of ancient literary origin known as the wizard Morgana and recounted in the &The Life of Merlin" in 1150. Later a character in several poems in the Breton cycle, Morgana was the sister of King Arthur. Of Celtic origin and can be traced to Muirgen, a variant of Mor "sea."

Name Day/Onomastico: November 1—La Festa d'Ognissanti (All Saint's Day), day in which all saints not represented on the calendar are remembered.

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