De la Mora (surname)

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

"Mora" might denote places in the Spanish provinces of Albacete, León, Navarre, Toledo (town of Mora), or Mexican province of Guanajuato (town of Doctor Mora).

"Mora" might represent a toponymic surname for a family who lives or lived where mulberries grow or grew.

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

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

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References

  1. 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
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