Morella

Morella Meaning & Origin

About Morella
The surname Morella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "morello," which means "dark-skinned" or "dark-haired" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark features. The name Morella may have been given to individuals with a Mediterranean or Southern European heritage, where darker physical traits are more common.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morella: 542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Ranking information for the surname Morella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɔˈrɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morella in Braille

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

The name Morella in braille

How to sign the name Morella using Sign Language

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

The name Morella in sign language

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