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Mortimer m

1 English: transferred use of the surname, which is derived from a Norman baronial name, originally borne by the lords of Mortemer in Normandy. The placename meant ‘dead sea’ in Old French, and probably referred to a stagnant marsh. It was not used as a given name until the 19th century.

2 Irish: Anglicized form of MUIRIARTACH (SEE Muiriartach).

3 Jewish: Anglicized form of MOSES (SEE Moses).