Morissette

Morissette Meaning & Origin

About Morissette
The surname Morissette 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, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Morissette can be interpreted as "little Maurice" or "son of Maurice." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or family members of someone named Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morissette: 989
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25102
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morissette 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 Morissette 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 Morissette in Braille

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

The name Morissette in braille

How to sign the name Morissette using Sign Language

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

The name Morissette in sign language

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