Morra
See also: morra
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Morra.
Proper noun
Morra (plural Morras)
- 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
- Armor, Marro, Morar, armor, maror
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
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Morra m or f by sense
- a surname