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[Surname] Mora
What does the surname Mora mean? I don't know anything about it. I was wondering. Does it mean the same thing as Morra? Is it a variant of Moore? I really have no clue. Any help is appreciated.
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It is a spanish surname. But it is spread also in Italy, especially in Northern Italy and in Sicily.
In Spain it could come mostly from a place names. In Itly from an old first name or just a nickname referred to a person dark-haired or having a dark complexion. It is a variant of "Mori".
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It is spanish. And there are some place names called Mora. But the accepted etymology is that it comes from mora which in spanish means mulberry or blackberry.
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