Morrison

Anglo-Scottish family name

Morrison is a surname of Scottish origin, meaning "son of Morris." It appears most often as a family name: The Morrisons live next door.

Notable bearers include novelist Toni Morrison and musician Jim Morrison.

As a place name, it designates various towns across the United States.

musician

Jim

Shortened form of James

  • rockSolid earthen material
  • singerVocal music performer
  • poetWriter of verse

psychedelic · frontman · Paris · 27 Club · breakthrough · leather · iconic · charismatic · Light My Fire · overdose

author

Toni

Female given name

novelist · African American · Princeton · literary · Paradise · narrative · slavery · identity · heritage · editor

surname

Scottish

Of that northern kingdom

  • IrishOf the Emerald Isle
  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry
  • genealogyStudy of family descent

patronymic · heritage · family · Celtic · lineage · Norman · etymology · spelling · common · registry

place

Colorado

Western rectangular state

Denver · Red Rocks · peak · elevation · hiking · summit · geographic · landmark · mountain · continental

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Morris

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Top 500,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G