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Moran (Irish: Ó Móráin) is a modern Irish surname derived from membership of a medieval dynastic sept. The name means a descendant of Mórán. “Mor” in Gaelic translates as big or great and “an” as the prefix the. Morans were a respected sept of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty in the western counties of Mayo and Sligo.
Morán is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Carlos Morán, footballer; Carolina Morán, model; Fátima Leyva Morán, footballer; Fernando Morán López, Spanish politician; Fernando Morán (footballer) (born 1976), Spanish footballer; Fernando Navarro Morán, footballer; Francisco Morán, outfielder/catcher; Héctor ...
Moran, the title character of the 1922 American film Moran of the Lady Letty; Moran, a female Irish Quidditch player in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Gia Moran, a female character in Power Rangers Megaforce; Michael Moran, the title character of the 1928 American film Moran of the Marines; Sebastian Moran, an enemy of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Bebb, English actor, born Richard Bebb Williams, he was obliged to change his surname (Williams) to avoid confusion with another player, and elected to use "Bebb", his mother's maiden name. [citation needed] Beck, born Bek David Campbell; now known as Beck Hansen. Adopted his mother's maiden name (Hansen) after his father was estranged ...
Moren is an Irish surname, which first originated from County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Moren is O Morain or O Moghrain, this is derived from the word "mor" which means "big." Notable people with the surname include: Lew Moren, baseball pitcher; Peter Morén, member of Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John
A woman may adopt her husband's surname(s), but nevertheless, she usually keeps her birth name or at least the last one. Since 1977 in Portugal and 2012 in Brazil, a husband can also adopt his wife's surname. When this happens, usually both spouses change their name after marriage. [citation needed]
Moran is a unisex given name. In Hebrew it refers to the viburnum plant. Moran Atias (born 1981), Israeli actress; Moran Doc Boggs (1898-1971), American singer, songwriter and banjo player; Moran Buzovski (born 1992), Israeli rhythmic gymnast; Moran Fridman (born 1990), Israeli footballer; Moran Lavi (born 1983), Israeli footballer
Moran's semi-autobiographical novel, How to Build a Girl, [17] is set in Wolverhampton in the early 1990s. It is the first of a planned trilogy, to be followed by How to Be Famous, and concluding with How To Change The World. [18] Moran co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name alongside John Niven.