Morrisette

Morrisette Meaning & Origin

About Morrisette
The surname Morrisette is of French origin and is derived from the given name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-ette" is a diminutive form in French, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Morrisette 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 Morrisette is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morrisette: 1,041
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

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

The name Morrisette in braille

How to sign the name Morrisette using Sign Language

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

The name Morrisette in sign language

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