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Etymology
There are two alternatives for the family name:
From E. and F. morant "cubic"
Anglicization of Ir. � Mórain "big" or "plentiful" or � Mughráin
The place name may in some cases be derived from the family name, the places being named after people with the family name.

Proper noun
Moran

1. a family name; boxlike, square or big, plentyful
2. a place name

References
Etymology of Last Names, accessed on 2005-07-27

Category:English proper nouns

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