Morant

English

Etymology

• As a French surname, variant of Mayrant, itself possibly a variant of Mayrand, from Mayran in Aveyron (Occitan Mairanh), of uncertain origin, possibly Gallo-Roman/Medieval Latin Marianum or Marinus.
• As an English/Norman/French surname, from the Old French personal name Morant, from a Medieval Latin personal name such as Moderandus (“he who is able”) or from Maurandus, based on Maurus (“Moor”).
• Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French demeurant (“rest, staying”).

Proper noun

Morant (plural Morants)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Morant is the 14168^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2120 individuals. Morant is most common among Black/African American (77.45%) and White (11.37%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Marton, Rotman, matron, romant