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Morris Family History
Morris Genealogy & Family TreeMorris is an English name from Herefordshire, England, as early as 1272 with the John Morice family, including Isabell and Margeries. It comes from St. Maurice, Normandy, and from the personal Latin name Maritius, meaning “a moor.” It could also have been used as a nickname for someone who was dark-skinned or swarthy. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland and Wales. It is the 32nd most common surname in England and the 56th most common in the United States. The family motto is A gair Duw yn uchaf which means “The word of God above all.”
Other spellings include “Morriss,” “Moriss,” “Morish,” “Morissh,” “Morce,” “Morrice,” “Morice,” “Morse,” “Morrisey,” and “Moris.” Notable people with the surname include American actor and singer Alvin Morris (better known as Tony Martin), Heather Morris (Glee), and fictional character Zack Morris (Saved By the Bell). The first Morris to come to the Americas was Humphrey Morris in Barbados in 1635.
Morris Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Edmund Morris -- --, 1765 August 23, 1830
- Henry Charles Morris -- --, 1695 November 24, 1783 Virginia
- William John Morris -- --, 1675 December 0, 1714
- Martha EMPTYNUL Morris -- --, 1796 March 1, 1875 North Carolina
- Lucinda EMPTYNUL Morris -- --, 1811 December 26, 1887 Virginia
Morris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Absolom EMPTYNUL Morris -- --, 1765 Emptynul
- Samuel Coleman Morris -- --, 1740 March 0, 1826 Emptynul
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Morris October 13, 1827 Virginia
- Joseph EMPTYNUL Morris -- --, 1705 Virginia
- Edward E. Morris -- --, 1665 December 0, 1717 Virginia
