About the Morison Surname

Many Morison families will find their roots under Morrison, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Morrison, is “Son of Morris, or son of the servant of Mary”. Morison drops the “r” of Morrison, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The same family of names includes Morrisson and MacMhuirich.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Morison, so the heraldry linked to Morrison is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Morison family name pack.