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Origins Available: Irish, Welsh

Where did the Irish Morris family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Morris family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fitzmaurice, Fitzmorris, FitzMaurice, FitzMorris, Morris and many more.

First found in Kerry, Galway and Mayo.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles, Jeremy, John, Michael, Patrick, and Thomas Fitzmaurice all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870; John FitzMorris arrived in New England in 1773.

Motto Translated: If God be with us, who can be against us.

For more information on the last name Morris, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.


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
  • 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
  • Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907), Welsh poet knighted by Queen Victoria in 1895
  • Thomas "Old Tom" Morris (1821-1908), Scottish golfer
  • Thomas "Young Tom" Morris (1851-1875), Scottish golfer


Tell Me More About Family Crests


Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Morris family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Morris coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Morris genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Morris Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Morris Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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