Morais Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Morais last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Morais last name
Meaning of the Morais last name: "mulberry trees". Morais is a Portuguese surname from Morais, a village in Trás-os-Montes, perhaps from amoras, "mulberries, blackberries". The Brazilian spelling Moraes is common, as in poet Vinicius de Moraes. The Spanish form is Morales. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Morais name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Morais.
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Morais name FAQ
What does the Morais name mean?
"mulberry trees". Common variants include Moraes, Morales.
Where does the Morais surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and France.
Is there a Morais coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Morais coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).