Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morrin

/mˈɔɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
mor-rin
IPA
/mˈɔɹɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A village in Alberta, Canada.

Etymology

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Morin, diminutive of More, from Old French Maur, from Latin Maurus; see Moore. * Also as an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Morwin, from Old English Mōrwine, first element uncertain, second element from wine (“friend”). * As a Scottish surname (Dumfriesshire), variant of McMorran, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Moghráin, Mughróin (“son of Mughrón, Mughròn”), personal name from mogh (“slave”) + ròn (“seal”). * As a French surname, variant of Morin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Maur, Maurus, Mōrwine, Mac

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Questions

How do you pronounce morrin?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔɹɪn/.
What does morrin mean?
A surname.
Where does morrin come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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