Morris Tartan
From the songful land of Wales
About The Morris Tartan
The Morris tartan. Although Morris is the English spelling, this old Welsh surname comes from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means dark. In Britain, Maurice was the learned form of the name, while Morice was the common form.
The surname Morris was likely also assumed as a surname after being a nickname for a dark or swarthy person. Morris is the more popular spelling than Maurice, Morse, Morus, Morys, Meyrick and Meurig. In use in Wales and worldwide in the anglicised spelling Morris.
Associated Names/Septs ?
Morris, Maurice, Merrick, Meurig, Meyrick, Morce, Morrish, Morison, Morriss, Morrice, Morrisson, Morry, Morse, Morus, Morys, Moss, Moriss, Moris
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