Morin

See also: morin

English

Etymology

• As a French and Walloon surname, variant of Maurin and More. Compare Moran, Morang, Morein, Morong, Morrin, Morrow.
• As an Italian surname, variant of Morino, pet form of the personal name Moro.
• As a Spanish surname, from moro (“Moor”), see Moro.
• As a Scottish surname, variant of Morrin.

Proper noun

Morin

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Morin is the 1,194^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 29,593 individuals. Morin is most common among White (70.09%) and Hispanic/Latino (24.59%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Minor, Miron, minor

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Moorin (obsolete)

Etymology

From Moor +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moːˈrɪn/

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• Hyphenation: Mo‧rin
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

Morin f (plural Morinnen, diminutive Morinnetje n, masculine Moor)

1. (historical) a female Moor (member of a Berber people from western North Africa, ruling parts of Spain during the Middle Ages).
2. (archaic, offensive) a female black person; a negress.

French

Etymology

French and Walloon surname, from a variant of the personal name Maurin, or a diminutive of More. Compare Moran, Morang, Morein, Morong, Morrin, Morrow.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Morin ?

1. a surname