Morphew

See also: morphew

English

Etymology

Norman French nickname from Old French malfé, malfeü, from Latin malefatus, malefatutus ‘ill-fated’, a derogatory term for a Saracen.

Proper noun

Morphew (plural Morphews)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Morphew is the 19602nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1376 individuals. Morphew is most common among White (95.64%) individuals.

Further reading
  • Morphew in Dictionary of American Family Names‎, Oxford University Press, 2013
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