| ![Show Contents]() Morro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MorroWhat does the name Morro mean? The Morro surname is of an ancient lineage from Mallorca, which had its ancestral home in the town of Selva. In both Spain and Portugal the word "morro" roughly translates a "hill." Early Origins of the Morro familyThe surname Morro was first found in Mallorca (Majorca), where Don Pedro Morro was a native. He was Deputy for the same town, swore sacrament and homage to King Alonso III of Aragon in 1285, "a time in which Don Bartolom" Morro took the same oath, by Inca and Don Romeo Morro, as Deputy for Alcudia. Don Antonio Morro was a Doctor in both Laws and jury of the city and kingdom of Mallorca. Don Bonifacio Morro, also a Doctor in both Laws, was a member of the great and general Council of Mallorca, royal procurator in 1434 and sworn by the class of citizens in 1440, 1453 and 1459. In 1453 he went to the Court to inform the King of the concerns of the island of Mallorca, on the occasion of the uprising of the "forensics" against the "citizens" and in 1462 he raised people, who he sent to Menorca to appease the revolts of that island. Morro Castle is the name of fortresses found in: Havana Bay, Cuba; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Santiago, Cuba. There are numerous municipalities that have the prefix "Morro" in Brazil today. Early History of the Morro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morro research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1435, 1446, 1510 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Morro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Morro Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Morro, Morros and others. Early Notables of the Morro familyProminent among bearers of the Morro family name at this time was - Bonifaci Morro, doctor in decrees and advisor to the city veguer in 1435. A very learned man, he borrowed 16 volumes of cannon law from Arnau Morro which were returned at a later date. The canon law t...
- Later Miquel Morro and others were listed as priests petitioning the Jurats to ask the bishop of Majorca to expel women of the third order
- There is a record of a Morro Manor in Mallorca, but records of its location today are lost
| Morro migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Morro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Aug. Morro, aged 23, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "J. E. Grosse" in 1852 1
- Antonio Morro, aged 16, settler from New Grendada who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sierra Nevada" in 1852 1
- Margaret Morro, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Great Western" in 1860 1
- Cath Morro, aged 18, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Great Western" in 1862 1
- Marie Morro, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Barussia" in 1866 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Morro (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony Morro, American composer, known for Hill Hive (2016), In-Lawfully Yours and Drift: Cannon Fire (2021)
- Carolina Morro, American actress, known for In Family I Trust (2019), Com si fos ahir (2017) and Darkcode (2021)
- Maxwell Morro, American director and producer, known for Horntak, Drift: Over the Edge (2021) and Chivalry's Farewell: Life and Death on the Western Front (2022)
- Sebastián Morro, Spanish actor, known for El Manijazo: Cocinero (2017)
- Antoni Morro, Italian researcher at the Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Roberto Morro, Italian researcher in Transport Engineering & Innovation
- Okezie Morro, English actor, born in Watford, England, known for his work on The Mist (2017- )
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