| ![Show Contents]() Morissette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of MorissetteWhat does the name Morissette mean? The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Morissette.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 Morissette 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 Morissette 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. Morissette, 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 Morissette familyThe surname Morissette 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 Morissette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morissette research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1767, 1821, 1841 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Morissette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Morissette Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Morissette familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Morissette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Morissette World Rankingthe United States, the name Morissette is the 15,734th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Morissette is ranked the 598th most popular surname with an estimated 8,428 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Morissette is the 149th popular surname. 3 Migration of the Morissette familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Antoine Morisset, who settled in Louisiana in 1719; Antoine Morisseau, who settled in Louisiana in 1756; and Ambrose Morison, who settled in Georgia in 1773..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Morissette (post 1700) | + |
- Raymond J. Morissette, American politician, Mayor of Central Falls, Rhode Island, 1960-69 4
- Ralph J. Morissette, American Republican politician, Mayor of Ogdensburg, New York, 1932-35 5
- Alanis Nadine Morissette (b. 1974), seven-time Grammy Award winning Canadian-American singer-songwriter and record producer
- Alanis Morissette, Canadian singer
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