English
Morrin
Morrin comes from Latin Maurus ‘of or pertaining to the Moors’, from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος ‘Moor’, and ultimately from ἀμαυρός ‘dark, dusky’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμαυρόςamaurós‘dark, dusky’earlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαῦροςMaûros‘Moor’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaurus‘of or pertaining to the Moors’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Maur
- EnglishtodayMorrin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμαυρόςamaurós‘dark, dusky’earlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαῦροςMaûros‘Moor’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaurus‘of or pertaining to the Moors’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Maur
- EnglishtodayMorrin
Linked words
through Latin Maurus ‘of or pertaining to the Moors’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός / Morrin