Moraida

Moraida Meaning & Origin

About Moraida
The surname Moraida is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mora," meaning "Moor" or "Moorish," and "ida," a suffix indicating "descendant" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Moraida can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the Moors" or "son of the Moors." It likely originated as a surname for individuals with Moorish ancestry or connections to the Moorish culture in Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Moraida is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Moraida: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moraida based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/moraida*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moraida in Braille

Here's how to represent Moraida in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Moraida in braille

How to sign the name Moraida using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Moraida using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Moraida in sign language

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