Morrissey

Morrissey Meaning & Origin

About Morrissey
The surname Morrissey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muirgheasa, meaning "descendant of Muirgheas." The name Muirgheas itself is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "geas," meaning "taboo" or "prohibition." Therefore, the surname Morrissey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the sea taboo" or "descendant of the one with a prohibition related to the sea."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morrissey: 13,564
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,658
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrɪsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morrissey in Braille

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

The name Morrissey in braille

How to sign the name Morrissey using Sign Language

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

The name Morrissey in sign language

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