Heraldry and the Morault Surname

The spelling Morault grew out of Moreau, a French surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Dark-complexioned (diminutive)”, the same as for Moreau.

Heraldry and the Morault name

Arms linked to Moreau and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Morault and Moreau

Records show Morault as one of the forms Moreau took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Moraud.

French birth records list 135 children named Morault between 1891 and 2000. Get the complete Morault report, with a museum-style coat of arms.