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English
Etymology
- As an Irish surname, from Ó Móráin (“descendant of Mórán”), from mór (“large, great”).
- Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Moghráin, Mughróin (“descendant of Mughrón”), personal name from mogh (“slave”) + rón (“seal”). Sometimes also shortened from McMorran, of the same meaning.
- As an English surname, variant of Morrin.
- As a Spanish surname, variant of Morán.
- As a French surname, variant of Morin.
- Variant of the English and French surname Morant.
Proper noun
Moran
- A surname from Old French of Old French origin.
- A surname from Irish of Irish origin.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Allen County, Kansas.
- A neighbourhood of Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio.
- A minor city in Shackelford County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming.
References
Anagrams
- Armon, Manor, Maron, Narom, Nor Am, Nor-Am, NorAm, Norma, Roman, manor, morna, norma, roman