The Mori Family Name

Mori is best understood together with Moro: both are Italian spellings of one family name. Taken at its root, Mori points to “Moor, dark-haired”.

• You may also find the name written Morelli and Moretti.
• The change of ending between Moro and Mori reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Mori, so the heraldry linked to Moro is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Mori family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.