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Morra
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morra morrà
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en it Morra.
Proper noun
s
en Italian.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Morra is the 22056th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1175 individuals. Morra is most common among White (87.32%) individuals.
Anagrams
en amorr Armor Marro Morar armor maror
en 2-syllable words
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as mure and muore around 819-825, attested with certainty as morra in 1422. Borrowed from nl fy Moarre, derived in turn from nl ofs môr swamp, probably related to nl gmw-pro *mari.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmɔ.raː/
nl Mor ra
nl aː 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
References
Italian
it:+ (disambigua)
Etymology
From numerous placenames in Italy such as Morra De Sanctis, perhaps from it la murra stone rock, stone or otherwise related to it muro wall. Compare en Morrone.
Proper noun
mfbysense
it