Morrissy

Morrissy Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morrissy: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/morrissy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morrissy in Braille

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

The name Morrissy in braille

How to sign the name Morrissy using Sign Language

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

The name Morrissy in sign language

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