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Morrison

/ˈmɒɹɪsən/US/ˈmɔɹɪsən/

Morrison proper noun: a Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Morrison (plural Morrisons)

  1. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
    • When Morrison mulls the pluses and minuses associated with rebuking Kelly for undermining the government’s public health messaging, the prime minister faces a genuine substantive dilemma, and that goes to the risks of amplification.2021 February 2, Katharine Murphy, “Scott Morrison must heed the lesson of Donald Trump and slap down Craig Kelly”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2021
  2. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
  3. A town in Jefferson County, Colorado.
  4. A city, the county seat of Whiteside County, Illinois.
  5. A small city in Grundy County, Iowa.
  6. A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  7. A small city in Gasconade County, Missouri.
  8. A town in Noble County, Oklahoma.
  9. A town in Warren County, Tennessee.
  10. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Brown County, Wisconsin.

Forms of Morrison

pluralMorrisons
alternative formMurison

Origin of Morrison

From the given name Maurice or Morris + -son.

Words formed from Morrison

Phrases with Morrison

Questions about Morrison

What does Morrison mean?
Morrison means a Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Morrison?
Morrison is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Morrison?
Morrison is pronounced /ˈmɒɹɪsən/ (UK).

Words near Morrison in the dictionary

  1. Morrisian
  2. morrising
  3. Morrisism
  4. Morrisite
  5. Morrisites
  6. Morrison
  7. Morrison County
  8. Morrison Formation
  9. Morrison Hill
  10. Morrison shelter
  11. Morrison shelters

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