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2006-12-13 06:55:54 · 5 answers · asked by Helpful Harry 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I know it means wall, however I'm curious as to the history behind the name. How did it come up, etc??
2006-12-13 07:01:24 · update #1
Wall, boundary, barrier.
A useful link for you is http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=muro&submit=Go.
Unfortunately it didn't include your name, but there is no doubt as to its meaning, as "muro" comes from the Latin "murum", meaning wall and the meaning is the same in French, Spanish, Portuguese -- and even Welsh!
How did Mr Walls of ice cream fame get his name, I wonder?
2006-12-13 06:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name History and Origin for muro taken from Ancestry.com
Last Name
muro
Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places named Muro, from muro ‘wall’.
Southern Italian: habitational name from a place named Muro.
Southern Italian (Murò): nickname from medieval Greek mouros ‘stupid’, ‘foolish’ (classical Greek moros).
2006-12-13 07:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rachael B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the information I got from ancerstry.com
MURO:
1. Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places named Muro, from muro ‘wall’.
2. Southern Italian: habitational name from a place named Muro.
3. Southern Italian (Murò): nickname from medieval Greek mouros ‘stupid’, ‘foolish’ (classical Greek moros).
2006-12-13 09:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by unilover36 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
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What does my last name, "Muro" mean? It's Italian.?
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2015-08-20 09:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by Robbin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muro is Italian for wall. In the "old days", people were distinguished with a surname, usually by what they did for an occupation or by who their father was. {Smith= blacksmith, Fitzpatrick= son of Patrick} anyway, you should talk to your grandparents or any relative that can give you some hints as to the meaning or origin or you name. The meaning could be for so many reasons. Perhaps your family were bricklayers, they built walls, or perhaps you come from a family that use to guard castle walls...Or possibly, your family name was changed when they immigrated into the US. Sometimes, surnames were written phonetically. So it could be possible for your name to be French in origin: Moreau
2006-12-13 07:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know what ''muro'' means in italian but in greek, means ''berry''!!!! trust me i m greek!
2006-12-13 07:51:44 · answer #6 · answered by ursula!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only 'rooster' names I can find in Italian are: GALLO, GALLETTI, GALLI, GALLINI, GALLONI, GALLUCCI. Nothing colourful in there, though.
2016-03-15 02:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by Diana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋