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Definition: 1- Derived from a diminutive of the given name Mauro, the Italian form of Maurus, meaning "dark-skinned" or used to refer to someone coming from Mauritania in northern Africa. 2- Possibly derived from the word "morro" meaning 'rock.'

Surname Origin: Italian

Alternate Surname Spellings: MORETI, MORO, MORELLI, MORINI, MORUCCI, MORUZZI, MORUCCHIO, MORATELLI, MORISI, MORATTI, MORAZZI, MORASSUTTI, MORESCHI, MORONI

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Surname Finder - MORETTI Genealogy & Family Resources
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Italian Genealogy
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MORETTI Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - MORETTI Genealogy
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MORETTI Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Moretti surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Cousin Connect - MORETTI Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - MORETTI Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - MORETTI Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the MORETTI surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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