Mors

Mors Meaning & Origin

About Mors
The surname Mors is of Latin origin and is derived from the word "mors," meaning "death." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a morbid or dark sense of humor or perhaps had a profession or role associated with death, such as a gravedigger or undertaker. The surname Mors may also have been given to someone who had a pale or sickly complexion, resembling the appearance of death.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mors: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/mors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mors in Braille

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

The name Mors in braille

How to sign the name Mors using Sign Language

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

The name Mors in sign language

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