Mort

Mort Meaning & Origin

About Mort
The surname Mort is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Mort, which itself is a short form of the name Mortimer. The name Mortimer is composed of the Old French elements "mort," meaning "dead," and "mer," meaning "fame" or "renown." Therefore, the surname Mort can be interpreted to mean "famous for being dead" or "renowned for death." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a morbid or dark sense of humor or perhaps for someone who worked in a profession related to death, such as a gravedigger or undertaker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mort: 2,762
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R T
🌐 IPA
/mɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mort in Braille

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

The name Mort in braille

How to sign the name Mort using Sign Language

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

The name Mort in sign language

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