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Origin Displayed: Welsh

Origins Available: Irish, Welsh

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morris, Morriss, Moriss, Morrice, Morice, Moris and others.

First found in Herefordshire , where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Patrick Morris who settled in Philadelphia in 1852; George Morris settled in Virginia in 1774; Humphrey Morris settled in the Barbados in 1635; Jenkin Morris settled in Virginia in 1635.

(From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)



Suggested Readings for the name Morris
C.C.'s Clan: Morris, Arms, Mitchell and Related Families by Eula Eunice Park Mitchell, The Morris, Arnold and Related Families by Louis Arnold Morris.

Some noteworthy people of the name Morris
  • Charles Morris (1784-1856), American naval administrator and officer
  • Greg Morris (1934-1996), American television actor
  • Norval Morris (1923-2004), American (New Zealand-born) criminologist and lawyer, dean of University of Chicago Law School from 1975-1979
  • Lewis Morris (1726-1798), American landowner and developer, signer of Declaration of Independence
  • Robert Morris (1734-1806), American financier and statesman
  • Warren Morris (b. 1974), American baseball player most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series
  • Alvin Morris (b. 1913), original name of Tony Martin the American actor and singer
  • George Pope Morris (1802-1864), American editor, poet, and songwriter
  • Mark Morris (b. 1956), American dancer and choreographer
  • Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907), Welsh poet knighted by Queen Victoria in 1895
  • Michael Morris MBE, TD (1914-1999), Irish journalist, author, and sports official, President of the International Olympic Committee 1972-1980
  • Desmond John Morris (b. 1928), British author, ethnologist, and zoologist
  • Edward Patrick Morris (1858-1935), 1st Baron Morris, Canadian, Newfoundland jurist and politician, who was the Premier of Newfoundland from 1909 to 1919
  • William Richard Morris (1877-1963), 1st Viscount Nuffield, British businessman, automobile manufacturer, and philanthropist
  • William Morris (1834-1896), English poet
  • Arthur Robert Morris (b. 1922), Australian cricket player
  • Thomas "Old Tom" Morris (1821-1908), Scottish golfer
  • Thomas "Young Tom" Morris (1851-1875), Scottish golfer

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Morris, sept of the Clan Gordon

Is your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the Gordon Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan.

Morris is also a Sept of the Clan Buchanan


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