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Morel
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Mörel
English
Alternative forms
en Morell Morill Morrell Morrill
Etymology
From en fr -, en es - and English surname, from the personal name en Morel, a derivative of en la-lat Maurellus, from en la Maurus Moor. See also en Mauro, en Moreau. In French, sometimes directly from en fro more dark, from the same word. Compare also en More, en Morell.
Proper noun
s
en.
Derived terms
en Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Morel is the 4399th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8085 individuals. Morel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (58.49%) and White (37.58%) individuals.
Anagrams
en elmor Lomer Merlo
French
fr:
Etymology
Either a patronymic surname from the historical given name fr Morel, or a descriptive surname from fr fro more dark, both ultimately from fr la Maurus Moor. See also fr Moreau.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
mfbysense
fr patronymics
fr Old French < nicknames
Related terms
fr Moreau