Moritz

English

Proper noun

Moritz

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Moritz is the 5,596^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,216 individuals. Moritz is most common among White (94.95%) individuals.

See also

• St. Moritz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Latin Mauritius, from the 3rd-century Egyptian Saint.

Though Christian in origin, Moritz was a name typical of assimilating Jews in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries. These probably used it as a loose Germanisation of such names as Moses or Mordechai. The name has gained new popularity in Germany since the late 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmoːʁɪt͡s]

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• Hyphenation: Mo‧ritz

Proper noun

Moritz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Moritz' or Moritzens)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Morris or Maurice