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

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)

(historical) a female Moor (member of a Berber people from western North Africa, ruling parts of Spain during the Middle Ages).
(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 ?

a surname

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