Moreno is also an Italian and Jewish (Sephardic) surname. In Italy, the surname Moreno can be derived from Italian moro meaning "dark-skinned".Scripts: מורנו (Hebrew)Italian Pronunciation: mo-REH-noA known Italian bearer of the surname is Celso Caesar Moreno (Italian: Celso Cesare Moreno), a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hawaii under Kalākaua.