Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɔɹ.tɪ.məɹ/(American English) /ˈmɔː.tɪ.mə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of a town in Normandy meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantMortimer(English) Categories death, Italian Westerns, water