Moran

See also: moran, Morán, mórán, mòran, mòrán, and morän

English

Etymology

There are two alternatives for the family name:

  • Variant of the English and French surname Morant, of unknown origin (morant "cubic" has been suggested).
  • Anglicization of Irish Ó Mórain (descendant of a person named Big) or Ó Mughráin

Proper noun

Moran

  1. A surname from Old French of Old French origin.
  2. A surname from Irish of Irish origin.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Indiana.
    2. A minor city in Allen County, Kansas.
    3. A neighbourhood of Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio.
    4. A minor city in Shackelford County, Texas.
    5. An unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
    6. An unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming.

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