Given name & surname
Morse
“the son of Morris”·“a dark-skinned man; Moorish”
Morse is a variant of Morrison. One English interpretation is “the son of Morris.” In English use, Morse has a related form in Morris. In Latin use, Morris carries the interpretation “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Morse is a variant of Morrison. One English interpretation is “the son of Morris.” In English use, Morse has a related form in Morris. In Latin use, Morris carries the interpretation “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Morse is a variant of Morrison. An origin associated with Morrison is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Morse has a related form in Morris. The history of Morris gives this family its wider story. Morris was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Morse through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 374
- 374 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1971. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 1926. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 179 as a first name in 2020; 39,517 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Morse’s family of names
In English usage, Morse has a related form in Morris. Morse has a related form in Morrison.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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