Morris (surname)
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Morris is a surname of various origins though mostly of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh origin. The name in some cases can be of German origin and even an Americanisation of several Jewish surnames.[1]
- In England and Scotland the name can be derived from the Old French personal name Maurice which was introduced to Britain by the Normans.[1] It can also be derived from the Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus.[1] This name was used by several early Christian saints. The name was also used for someone who had a swarthy complexion.[1]
- In Ireland Morris is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Muirghis which is a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (Anglicised as Morrissey).[1]
- In Wales Morris is an Anglicisation of the Welsh personal name Meurig (ultimately derived from Latin Mauritius).[1]
- In some cases Morris is of German origin, as a variant of the German name Moritz.[1] It can also be an Americanisation of several Jewish surnames such as Morse.[1]
[edit] People named Morris
- Morris (comics) (1923-2001), Belgian cartoonist, creator of Lucky Luke
- Alexander Morris, a Canadian politician and judge
- Baron Morris, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Barry Morris (1935–2001), Australian politician
- Charles W. Morris (c. 1901-1973), American semiotician and philosopher
- Chris Morris (satirist) (born 1965), British comedy writer, satirist, actor and radio DJ
- Desmond Morris (born 1928), British ethnologist and zoologist
- Dick Morris (born 1948), American political author, newspaper columnist, and commentator
- Ed Morris (1862-1937), American athlete and Major League Baseball pitcher
- Errol Morris (born 1948), American documentary film director
- Estelle Morris (born 1952), British politician and member of the House of Lords
- Rev. Francis Orpen Morris (1810-1893), Irish ornithologist and entomologist,
- Garrett Morris (born 1937), American actor and comedian
- Herbert Stanley Morris (1892-1918), South African botanist
- Jack Morris (born 1955), Major League Baseball player
- Jenny Morris (born 1972), Australian field hockey player
- Joe Morris (1978-1981) - All-time Syracuse University rushing leader, two-time Pro Bowl selection
- Johnny Morris (1916-1999), British television presenter for BBC children's programming
- Lewis Morris (1726-1798), American landowner and signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence
- Lewis Morris (1701-1765), British hydrographer, antiquary, poet and lexicographer
- Lewis Morris (1833-1907), British poet of the Anglo-Welsh school
- Marcus Morris (1915-1989), British priest and founder of The Eagle comic
- Mary Morris (1915-1988), a British actress
- Matt Morris (born 1974), baseball pitcher
- Mercury Morris, American football player
- Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (1914-1999), British journalist and former president of the International Olympic Committee
- Robert Morris (artist) (born 1931), American sculptor, conceptual artist and author
- Robert Morris (mayor) (1808-1855), mayor of New York City
- Robert Morris (merchant) (1734-1806), American financier, and signatory to the founding documents of United States
- Robert Morris (cryptographer), American scientist and chief scientist of the NSA National Computer Security Center; father of Robert Tappan Morris
- Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. (born 1965), American professor, and creator of the first Internet computer worm
- Russell Morris (born 1948), an Australian singer-songwriter
- Samuel Kaboo Morris, an African prince who attended Taylor University and for whom Morris Hall at Taylor is named
- Samuel Morris, an Australian cricket player
- Samuel Wells Morris (1786-1847), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Samuel Morris (Philadelphia, I), American revolutionary
- Samuel Morris (Philadelphia, II), American revolutionary soldier
- Wanya Morris (born 1973), American R&B singer and lead of group Boyz II Men
- William Morris (1834-1896), British artist, writer, and a principal founder of the British Arts Crafts movement
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