Morisset History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Morisset

What does the name Morisset mean?

The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Morisset.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The name Morisset was originally derived from the early Christian given name Mauritius, which itself comes from the Phoenician word mauharim, meaning eastern.

Alternatively, the name could be a nickname derived from the Old French word 'moris' which would be a nickname for one with a swarthy complexion and dark hair.

And finally, the French surname Morisset could be the feminine form of Morrisset, a diminutive or the family name Morisse (or Morise). This, in turn, is a variant of Maurice, a popular fontal, and family, name in medieval times. The name is patronymic in origin, belonging, as it does, to that category of names derived from the first name of a father or ancestor. Morisset, in this case, simply denotes "the son of Maurice". The name owes its origin to the 3rd-century saint of the name Mauritius (from the Greek word meaning "dark"). He was the leader of Rome's Thebian Legion and was martyred at the uprising against Rome in Gaul in the year 286 A.D.

Early Origins of the Morisset family

The surname Morisset was first found in Guyenne, where the family was anciently seated.

Several members of this distinguished family became renowned. Jean Morisot, born in Dôle around 1510, was a scholar that studied medicine. Claude-Barthélemy Morisot was born in Dijon in 1592 and was the son of a consultant for the treasury of Dôle. He was also a scholar and died in Dijon in 1661. Antoine Maurice, born in Eyguières, a small village of Provence, was also a scholar. He died in Geneva in 1756.

Early History of the Morisset family

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Morisset Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morise, Morisse, Morice, Maurice, Maurisse, Moriset, Morriset, Morisette, Morrisette, Morisset, Morrisset, Morissette, Morrissette, Mauricet, Morisot, Morissot, Maurissot, Morison, Morisson and many more.

Early Notables of the Morisset family

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Morisset Ranking

France, the name Morisset is the 1,989^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,130 people with that name. 1

Morisset migration to the United States +

Morisset Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles Antoine Morisset, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Morisset migration to Canada +

Morisset Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Morisset, son of Paul and Mathurine, who married Jeanne Choret, daughter of Mathieu and Sébastienne, in Quebec on 14th January 1669 3
Mathurin Morisset, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Elisabeth Coquin, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 9th January 1690 3
Pierre Morisset, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Catherine Lestourneau, daughter of David and Françoise, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 24th November 1698 3

Morisset Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Nicolas Morisset, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Anne Cadrin, daughter of Nicolas and Françoise, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 20th August 1709 3
Gencien Morisset, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Geneviève Simon, daughter of Guillaume and Catherine, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 29th October 1710 3
Mathurin Morisset, son of Mathurin and Elisabeth, who married Marie-Anne Tellier, daughter of François and Anne, in Cap-Santé, Quebec on 17th February 1716 3
Jean Morisset, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte Houde, daughter of Noel and Marie-Charlotte, in Quebec on 26th August 1742 3
Joseph Morisset, son of Nicolas and Anne, who married Marie-Anne Guillemet, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Saint-Vallier, Quebec on 4th November 1749 3
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Sources +

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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.