Moritz
English
editProper noun
editMoritz
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moritz is the 5,596th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,216 individuals. Moritz is most common among White (94.95%) individuals.
See also
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German [Term?], from Latin Mauritius, from the 3rd-century Egyptian Saint.
Though Christian in origin, Moritz was a name typical of assimilating Jews in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries. These probably used it as a loose Germanisation of such names as Moses or Mordechai. The name has gained new popularity in Germany since the late 20th century.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMoritz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Moritz' or Moritzens or (with an article) Moritz)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Morris or Maurice
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