Morrow (surname)
| Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "moor row" (houses along a moor), or "Sea Warrior" (from MacMurchadha) |
| Region of origin | Ireland, Scotland, England, France |
| Language(s) of origin | Lowland Scots, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, French, English |
| Related names | Mac Muireadhaigh, Moreau, Moreaux, Murray, Moro, McMorrow, MacMorrow, Murphy, MacMurphy, Murrow, MacMurrough, MacMurchadha |
The name "Morrow" is a surname of several origins. The surname could be either French Huguenot, English, Irish or Scottish in origin. But most sources give it as either Irish or Scottish, and many people with the surname are also described as Scots-Irish. In English it is derived from "moor-row", the houses along a moor.
Scottish
The Scottish roots of the name come from "Mac Muireadhaigh", pronounced "MacMurray" and it is found in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland. Many Scottish Morrows migrated to Ireland during the plantation of Ulster.
Irish and Scots-Irish
The Irish Gaelic origin, comes from "Mac Murchadha" meaning "Sea Warrior", which anglicised as MacMurrough, MacMorrow, Murrow and Morrow. In certain parts of Ireland, mostly rural areas in Ulster however (particularly around Poyntzpass, Lissummon and Drumbanagher in County Armagh), the surname Morrow is pronounced "Morroh" or "Murroh", which shows its descent from MacMurrough. Many Morrows in Ireland will be descended from the Scottish branch as well as the Irish branch, due to the Plantation of Ulster during the 17th century when Scottish Morrows would have settled in the Irish province of Ulster, giving rise to the Ulster-Scots (or Scots-Irish) people.
People with the surname "Morrow"
- Addie Morrow (f. 1980s), Irish political figure
- Alan Morrow (b. 1936), Australian athlete in Australian Rules football
- Albert Morrow (1863-1927), English artist and illustrator
- Alex Zander Morrow (b. 1989), American entertainer
- Anna Karen Morrow (1914-2009), American model and actress
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), female aviator, author, born Anne Spencer Morrow
- Anthony Morrow (b. 1985), American basketball player
- Barry Morrow ( b. 1948), American screenwriter and film producer
- Bill Morrow (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
- Black Morrow, the name attached to a bandit killed in medieval Scotland
- Bob Morrow (b. 1946), Canadian political figure from Ontario
- Bobby Morrow (b. 1935), American track athlete
- Brad Morrow (1942-1997), American child actor
- Bradford Morrow (b. 1951), American author
- Brandon Morrow (b. 1984), American baseball player
- Brenden B. Morrow (b.1979), Canadian hockey player
- Bruce Morrow (b. 1937), American radio personality
- Bruce Morrow (footballer) (b. 1936), Australian football player
- Buddy Morrow (b. 1919), American musician
- Byron Morrow (1911-2006), American television and film actor
- Carla Morrow (b. 1981), American fantasy artist
- Cecily Morrow (?), American figure skating coach
- Chris Morrow (b. 1985), Northern Ireland footballer
- Cory Morrow (b. 1972), American musician
- David Morrow (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
- Don Morrow (b. 1927), American actor and radio personality
- Donald Morrow (1908-1995), Canadian political figure from Ontario
- Doretta Morrow (1928-1968), American actress and dancer
- Douglas Morrow (1913-1994), American screenwriter and film producer
- Dwight Morrow (1873-1931), American political figure
- E. Frederic Morrow (1906-1994), American political executive
- Edward Morrow (1934-2003), Transvaal-born Anglican priest and activist
- Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), American politician
- Elizabeth Cutter Morrow (1873-1955), American poet
- Felix Morrow (1906-1988), American newspaper and book publisher
- Geoff Morrow (f. 1970s), American songwriter
- George Morrow (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
- Gertrude Comfort Morrow, American architect
- Gray Morrow (1934-2001), American artist and illustrator
- Hamilton Morrow (1846-?), Canadian politician
- Harold Morrow (b. 1973), American football player
- Henry Andrew Morrow (1829-1891), American military figure
- Irving Morrow (1884-1952), American architect
- Jack Morrow (1872-1926), Northern Ireland illustrator and cartoonist
- James Morrow (b. 1947), American author
- James Morrow (Manitoba politician) (1857-1949), Canadian politician
- Jay Johnson Morrow (1870-1937), American military figure and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
- Jeff Morrow, meteorologist for The Weather Channel
- Jeff Morrow (1907-1993), American film actor
- Jeremiah Morrow (1771-1852), American political figure
- John Morrow (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
- Joseph McKeen Morrow (1832-1899), American politician
- Joshua Morrow (b. 1974), American television actor
- Julian Morrow (b. 1975), Australian comedian and television producer
- Juliet Morrow (b. 1962), American archeologist and academic
- Justin Morrow (b. 1987), American soccer player
- Karen Morrow (b. 1936), American singer and stage actress
- Ken Morrow (b. 1956), American hockey player
- Kevyn Morrow (f. 1980-2000s), American actor
- Kirby Morrow (. 1973), Canadian voice actor, comedian
- Lance Morrow (b. 1939), American academic and author
- Liza Morrow (f. 1980s), American actress
- Margaret M. Morrow (b. 1950), American jurist
- Mari Morrow (b. 1974), Barbados-born American actress
- Mark Morrow (b. 1960), Canadian politician
- Marlene Morrow (b. 1954), American model
- Maurice Morrow, Baron Morrow (b. 1948), Northern Ireland political figure
- Max Morrow (b. 1991), Canadian actor
- Melvyn Morrow (b. 1942), Australian playwright
- Michele Morrow (b. 1978), American actress
- Monica Morrow (f. 2000s), American surgeon
- Nellie Morrow Parker, African American school teacher, born Nellie K. Morrow
- Patricia Morrow (b. 1944), American lawyer and actress
- Patrick Morrow (b. 1952), Canadian photographer and mountaineer
- Philip Morrow (b. 1962), Northern Ireland television producer
- Prince A. Morrow (1846-1913), American physician and education activist
- Rob Morrow (b. 1962), American actor
- Robin Morrow (b. 1942), Australian lecturer, author and editor
- Robert Morrow (1891-1915), Irish war hero
- Sam Morrow (b. 1985), Irish football player
- Scott Morrow (b. 1969), American hockey player
- Simmone Morrow (b. 1976), Australian softball player
- Steve Morrow (b. 1970), Northern Irish footballer
- Susan Morrow (1931-1985), American actress
- Suzanne Morrow (1930-2008), Canadian figure skater
- Terry Morrow (b. 1963), American politician
- Thomas Morrow (Australian politician) (1888-1971), Australian politician
- Thomas Z. Morrow (1836-1913), American soldier and politician
- Tom Morrow (b. 1938), US athlete in football
- Tom Morrow (footballer) (1923-?), Australian football player
- Vic Morrow (1929-1982), American actor
- Vicki Morrow (f. 1980s), American softball player
- Victoria Morrow (f. 2000s), American television writer and producer
- W. C. Morrow (1854-1923), American author
- William Morrow (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
Fictional characters with the surname "Morrow"
- Clark Morrow, child character in the movie Contagion
- Clay Morrow, character in the television series Sons of Anarchy
- Jerome Eugene Morrow, character in Gattaca
- Nicholas Morrow, character in the novel series Sweet Valley High
- Regina Morrow, character in the novel series Sweet Valley High
- T. O. Morrow, supervillain in the DC universe
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 15, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.