Morvan

Morvan Meaning & Origin

About Morvan
The surname Morvan is of Breton origin and is derived from the name of a region in Brittany, France. It is believed to have originated from the combination of two Celtic words, "mor" meaning "sea" and "van" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Morvan can be interpreted as "sea hill" or "hill by the sea." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or lived near the Morvan region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morvan: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/morvan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morvan in Braille

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

The name Morvan in braille

How to sign the name Morvan using Sign Language

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

The name Morvan in sign language

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