De la Mora (surname)

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De la Mora is a surname. "De la," in several Romance languages (including Spanish and Romanian), means "from." "Mora," in Spanish, translates to "mulberry."

Etymology

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"Mora" might represent a topographic surname for a family who lives or lived where mulberries grow or grew.[1]

"Mora," might be part of an ethnic phrase that means "the Moorish woman's son," from mora "(female) Moor."[1]

Similar surnames: Del Moral, Lamora, Delamar, De Moura, De La Torre, Della Porta.[1]

People with the surname

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Fictional characters with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Dictionary of American Family Names: "De la Mora," (Vol. 1 of 3: "A–F"), Patrick Hanks (ed.), Oxford University Press (2003), pps. 429–430; OCLC 427704494