Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Morris was born in 1796, in Chetton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Morris, was 32 and his mother, Ann Hall, was 34.
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Sources (3)
- Thos Morris, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Thomas Morris, "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918"
- Thos Morris, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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