Morra

See also: morra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Morra.

Proper noun

Morra (plural Morras)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Morra is the 22056th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1175 individuals. Morra is most common among White (87.32%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as mure and muore around 819-825, attested with certainty as morra in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Moarre, derived in turn from Old Frisian môr (“swamp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.raː/
  • Hyphenation: Mor‧ra
  • Rhymes: -aː

Proper noun

Morra n

  1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Italian

Etymology

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Proper noun

Morra m or f by sense

  1. a surname
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