MOORE
in Nebraska
There are 2,423 people with the last name "MOORE" in Nebraska.
Ranking in Nebraska
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| MOORE | 16 |
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Meaning & History
English: from Old French more ‘Moor’ (Latin maurus). The Latin term denoted a native of northwestern Africa, but in medieval England the word came to be used informally as a nickname for any swarthy or dark-skinned person.
English: from a personal name (Latin Maurus ‘Moor’). This name was borne by various early Christian saints. The personal name was introduced to England by the Normans, but it was never as popular in England as it was on the Continent.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic
Scottish:
Welsh: from Welsh mawr ‘big’, applied as a nickname or distinguishing epithet.
