Morisette

Morisette Meaning & Origin

About Morisette
The surname Morisette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-ette" is a diminutive in French, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Morisette can be interpreted as a diminutive form of Maurice, meaning "little Maurice" or "son of Maurice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morisette: 365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morisette 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 Morisette is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 S EH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrɪsɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morisette in Braille

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

The name Morisette in braille

How to sign the name Morisette using Sign Language

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

The name Morisette in sign language

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