From Middle English mor meaning "open land" or "bog" and given to persons dwelling near a moor or heath. The Old Irish Moores are O'Morda, from the Irish Gaelic word morda, meaning "stately and noble".
The Morel surname is a diminutive from the Old French more, meaning dark and swarthy (as a moor). A French variant of Moor and Moore. Morel is the 21st most common surname in France. Surname Origin: French. Alternate Surname Spellings: MORELL, MORILL, MORRELL, MORRILL.
Moreland Name Meaning. Scottish and northern English: habitational name from any of various places, notably in the Borders region and in Kinross, named Moreland, from Old English mor 'marsh', 'fen', 'moor' + land 'land'.
The Morley name is habitational, derived from any of the several places so named; such as Morley in Cheshire, Derbyshire, County Durham, Norfolk, and West Yorkshire, and Moreleigh in Devon. These place names come from the Old English words "mor," meaning "marsh" and "le-ah," meaning "a clearing in the woods."
The name Morell is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Morell is: Dark one; the Moor.
Moren Name Meaning. Dutch: from a pet form of a Germanic compound personal name formed with Maur-, Mor-, meaning 'Moor' as the first element. Swedish (Morén): probably an ornamental name composed of the place name element mor 'copse', 'marshy wood' + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius.
Moretz is a variant of Moritz, a Germanized form of the biblical name Moses, based on the originally Hebrew Moshe. According to the biblical etymology, the meaning of the name is "I drew him out of the water" (Exodus 2.10).
Morfin Name Meaning. English and French: unexplained; possibly a variant of Morfey, an unflattering nickname meaning 'cursed', 'ill-omened', 'ill-fated', Medieval Latin malefatus. This surname is also established in Mexico.
The name Morfran is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Morfran is: Mythical ugly demon.
Morgan is a Celtic name of Welsh origin. ... The male name is a descendant of Old Welsh Morcant, possibly derived from mor (meaning "sea") and cant (meaning "circle"), with the meaning "sea chief" or "sea defender".
