Surname · also Ukrainian
Moroz
“frost”
Moroz is a surname from Ukrainian, ultimately from Russian. It is used in English and Polish.
Original RussianМороз
Meaning & origin
What it means
Moroz goes back to Russian мороз, meaning “frost.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Moroz comes from Ukrainian, and ultimately from Russian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Moroz as a surname developed from Мороз.
Moroz’s family of names
In Polish usage, Moroz as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Mróz. In Greek usage, Moroz as a surname is a transliteration of Μορόζ. In English usage, Moroz as a surname developed from the Russian form Мороз.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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