Moran

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Old French of Old French origin.

proper noun

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A surname from Old French of Old French origin.
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A surname from Irish of Irish origin.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Allen County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Shackelford County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming.
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A railway point north of Pavilion, British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, an anglicisation of Ó Móráin, from Ó (“descendant”) and Móráin (“of Mórán”), from mór (“large, great”). * Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Moghráin, Ó Mughróin (“descendant of Mughrón”), personal name from mogh (“slave”) + rón (“seal”). Sometimes also shortened from McMorran, of the same meaning. * As an English surname, variant of Morrin. * As a Spanish surname, variant of Morán. * As a French surname, variant of Morin. * Variant of the English and French surname Morant.

Forms

plural: Morans

morality · Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or…morally · In terms of morals or ethics.moran · An unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior.

Moran · A surname from Old French of Old French origin.

morbid · Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease.Mordecai · One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He…more · Additional; further.

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