Morys Forename

587,225th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Morys Forename Definition:

A male name. Latin Mauritius ‘a Moor’; the name of a martyr said to have belonged to the Theban legion and to have been martyred in Switzerland a.d. 286. The name is found in use in England from the 11th C, sometimes in the French form Meurisse, but more often in the English Moris or Morris.

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Morys Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine
98%
 
641:710,9362,701
Dominican Republic-371:281,92610,232
DR Congo
100%
211:3,515,60073,131
El Salvador-211:301,9903,494
Chile
 
61%
201:880,3608,450
Colombia-171:2,810,52520,294
United States
100%
151:24,169,132185,959
Venezuela
100%
121:2,516,82441,518
Brazil
100%
81:26,779,519235,888
Wales-31:1,031,43610,092
England
100%
21:27,801,460132,211
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Canada-21:16,566,68686,787
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Italy
93%
 
11:61,062,09083,289
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Burkina Faso-11:18,379,469100,219
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669

Morys (2,262) may also be a surname.

Morys Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Latin Mauritius ‘a Moor’; the name of a martyr said to have belonged to the Theban legion and to have been martyred in Switzerland a.d. 286. The name is found in use in England from the 11th C, sometimes in the French form Meurisse, but more often in the English Moris or Morris. It gave rise to the surnames Morris, Morriss, Maurice, Morison, Morrison, Morson, Morse, Morin, and Morcock. Maurice has now replaced Morris as the usual spelling of the christian name. It has been used in Ireland to render the native Moriertagh (Moriarty) ‘sea warrior'. The Welsh form is Meuriz.

Mauricius Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum? 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1196-1220. Meurik Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C. Moris Feudal Aids 1346. Moricius Feudal Aids 1431. Morys Lincs 1459. Mores The Coventry Leet Book 1471. Mourice The Coventry Leet Book 1539. Mauris 15th C Brut. Merick seu Morrice Lyford 1655.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Morys Forename Popularity

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Morrys91109/
Moryts919/
Mhorys918/
Moryse913/
Morhys912/
Moryos912/
Mory's911/
Moreys911/
Moirys911/
Mourys911/
Moerys911/
Mory8997,968/
Mouryse831/
Morysse831/
Moris8049,927/
Marys804,739/
Morry801,746/
Moury801,669/
Mores801,519/
Moray801,305/
Morey801,226/
Moory80514/
Moryo80311/
Moriy80239/
Murys8042/
Moroy8036/
Moryi8013/
Motry809/
Moiry809/
Mhory804/
Morzy804/
Moryt804/
Moruy803/
Moryz802/
Muory801/
Morhy801/
Moryc801/
Moryx801/
Moryy801/
Morís801/
Mmory801/
Moryd801/
Mohry801/
Morris73208,636/
Maryse7397,069/
Morish7319,223/
Morais735,433/
Moitry731,159/
Morise73888/
Maurys73736/
Mouris73578/
Moresh73291/
Mories73290/
Morets73235/
Meurys73220/
Moraya73177/
Morrey73165/
Morres73149/
Moress73146/
Moriss73123/
Morees73121/
Morhyt73109/
Mourey7372/
Mooris7360/
Moiray7360/
Maryos7354/
Morhis7349/
Mohris7348/
Morest7347/
Morray7346/
Moresd7338/
Morist7333/
Morgis7328/
Morese7324/
Mmoris7322/
Marays7321/
Moures7321/
Motris7320/
Mgoury7319/
Moores7318/
Moreis7318/
Marrys7316/
Moeris7316/
Mohroy7314/
Moreas7313/
Moiris7312/
Mohray7310/
Moiroy7310/
Maryss739/
Morios739/
Mhoris738/
Mareys737/
Mourry737/
Morrjs736/
Moeres736/
Motres735/
Moires735/
Mary's734/
Moraiy734/
Moreds734/
Moorey734/
Muryss734/
Morges733/
Morihs733/
Maryst733/
Marysd732/
Marysh732/
Matrys732/
Muirys732/
Mooray732/
Mouray732/
Moutry732/
Mouhry732/
Moyray732/
Morouy732/
Morgay732/
Morzes732/
Mureys732/
Moruis732/
Mohrey731/
Muorey731/
Muoryo731/
Morixs731/
Morois731/
Morgey731/
Morgoy731/
Morhay731/
Moriey731/
Morryo731/
Moruhy731/
Moryce731/
Morych731/
Moryth731/
Moreus731/
Mottry731/
Mouriy731/
Mouryo731/
Moorhy731/
Moorry731/
Motray731/
Motrey731/
Mosrey731/
Mosris731/
Moytry731/
Moisry731/
Mhoory731/
Mhorey731/
Mhoryz731/
Marysj731/
Marysz731/
Maryts731/
Maruys731/
Maryhs731/
Marhys731/
Mmarys731/
Muryse731/
Murysh731/
Moeryz731/
Mooruy731/
Mary6711,303,767/
Mori6749,701/
Mora6739,194/
More6711,386/
Morrish676,364/
Morries67637/
Moraish67432/
Morrise67136/
Morisse67136/
Morriss67103/
Morj6781/
Mourise6755/
Mourish6738/
Mohrois6734/
Mohrais6733/
Marysse6729/
Marayse6727/
Morhish6724/
Moreese6724/
Morhaya6723/
Mauryse6723/
Motress6720/
Mourais6716/
Morishe6714/
Moitrey6713/
Mouries6713/
Moraise6712/
Mohrish6710/
Moré6710/
Mourets679/
Morease679/
Mourris679/
Morrese678/
Moorish677/
Mouraya676/
Moresse676/
Morrisz675/
Morrris675/
Mouriss675/
Murrays675/
Moreesh674/
Moorris674/
Maurhys674/
Moroise674/
Marryse674/
Máry673/
Moitray673/
Moytray673/
Moreast673/
Morrisd673/
Morreis673/
Moretse673/
Marysze672/
Mhoriss672/
Mourist672/
Moutray672/
Morrisj672/
Moirrey672/
Muorris672/
Moritse672/
Morgesh672/
Morè672/
Marhyse672/
Morrees672/
Moorees672/
Moirise672/
Moritsz671/
Morissh671/
Morreas671/
Morreds671/
Morresh671/
Morress671/
Morrest671/
Morriey671/
Morrisp671/
Morrist671/
Morryce671/
Morzhay671/
Morê671/
Moreish671/
Moreshe671/
Moreths671/
Moutres671/
Moutrey671/
Mottray671/
Mourees671/
Mourese671/
Mouress671/
Mourisd671/
Mourray671/
Mourytz671/
Mooresh671/
Motrish671/
Motriss671/
Mosresh671/
Moytrey671/
Mmarrys671/
Mohraya671/
Mohriss671/
Moisray671/
Mo'rais671/
Mo'rris671/
Mahryts671/
Maharys671/
Meureys671/
Mhories671/
Mhorris671/
Mharyss671/
Mgoraya671/
Marioys671/
Maryssd671/
Marysst671/
Marrays671/
Marheys671/
Marrysh671/
Margeys671/
Mareyse671/
Mauryss671/
Maureys671/
Hmorris671/
Morhuis671/
Moreise671/
Moorges671/
Mooriës671/
Moirres671/
Moirris671/
Moiryth671/
Mwrs671/
Mheurys671/
Maroyse671/
Marahys671/

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