Morrison.
A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Jefferson County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Whiteside County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A small city in Grundy County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A small city in Gasconade County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Noble County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Warren County, Tennessee.
A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
From the given name Maurice or Morris + -son.
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