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MORIT

Moritz

Boy/Male

Latin

Moritz

Dark skinned.

MORITZ

Male

German

MORITZ

German form of Roman Latin Maurice, MORITZ means "dark-skinned; Moor."

Moris

Surname or Lastname

English, Welsh, and Scottish

Moris

English, Welsh, and Scottish : variant of Morris.Dutch and North German : variant of Moritz.French : variant of Maurice.Latvian : nickname for a dark person, from Moris â€˜Moorâ€™, â€˜Negroâ€™. Compare Moore 2.Lithuanian : possibly a nickname from moryÌƒs â€˜lazy personâ€™.

Morris

Surname or Lastname

English and Scottish

Morris

English and Scottish : from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ã“ Muirghis, a variant of Ã“ Muirgheasa (see Morrissey).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).German : variant of Moritz.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).Morris was the name of an extensive and powerful family in colonial North America, whose members played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were descended from Richard Morris (d. 1672), who fought in Oliver Cromwellâ€™s army and then became a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671â€“1746) established the â€œmanorâ€ of Morrisania in NY. His grandson, Lewis (1726â€“98), third owner of that manor, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in the Revolution. Their half-brother Staats Morris (1728â€“1800) was a general in the British army who was appointed governor of Quebec.