Origin: Old English
Meaning: “moor town”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Merton, Mort, Morten, Mortie, Morty, Murton
Morton TV and Movie Quotes:
“Morton, the Lindas want you to open this door.”
The Town (2010)
“Shut your yap, Morton!” The Five People You
Meet in Heaven (2004)
Famous people named Morton or its variations
1. Morton Owen Schapiro (b. 1953), American economist,
college president
2. Morton Feldman (1926-87), American composer
3. Morton Freedgood (1913-2006), American author
(pen name: John Godey)
Morton Middle Names
Morton Geoffrey
Morton Joseph
Morton Leander
Morton Oswald
Morton Thaddeus