Morphew
See also: morphew
English
Etymology
Norman French nickname from Old French malfé, malfeü, from Latin malefatus, malefatutus ‘ill-fated’, a derogatory term for a Saracen.
Proper noun
Morphew (plural Morphews)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Morphew is the 19602nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1376 individuals. Morphew is most common among White (95.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Morphew in Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013