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Help[Surname] Re: Mora
in reply to a message by Sunny
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".
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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