Moret History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Italy

The name Moret is a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus. Patronymic surnames were created from the name of the bearer's father or relative, and gradually during the Middle Ages, these names became fixed hereditary surnames.

Early Origins of the Moret family

The surname Moret was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), around the year 1179.

Early History of the Moret family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moret research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1375, 1451, 1475, 1526, 1546, 1555, 1558, 1636, 1639, 1677 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Moret History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moret Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Moret. These spelling variations include Moro, Moras, Morasco, Morassi, Morasso, Morassut, Morassutti, Moratelli, Morati, Moratti, Moratto, Morazzi, Morero, Moreschi, Moraschi, Moresi, Moret, Moretti, Moretto, Morin, Morini, Morino, Moriotti, Moriotto, Morozzi, Morisco, Moresco, Morisi, Mori, Morimanno, Moroni, Morucchio, Morucci and many more.

Early Notables of the Moret family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giacomo Morattinni who compiled volumes of statutory laws and legislation made from the year 1050 to 1375 in the region of Forli and Siena. Later, in the 17th century, Antonio Morelli was a member of...

Moret Ranking

In France, the name Moret is the 892^nd most popular surname with an estimated 5,745 people with that name. 1

Moret migration to the United States +

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Moret:

Moret Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Moret, aged 45, who settled in America with his wife and three daughters in 1709
Jean Diedier and Mathieu Moret both settled in Philadelphia in 1751
Jean Diedier Moret, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Matthieu Moret, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Etienne Moret, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
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Moret Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Simon Moret, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2
Leendert Moret, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Moret (post 1700) +

Jim Moret, American chief correspondent for television's "Inside Edition"
Rogelio "Roger" Moret Torres (1949-2020), Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player
Denis Jacques de Moret seigneur du Jalet, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, May 6) Denis Moret. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html