Moor or Moors may refer to:

Nature and ecology

Moorland Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands and montane grasslands and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils. Moorland, nowadays, generally ...

, a habitat characterized by low-growing vegetation and acidic soils.

Ethnic and religious groups

Moors The term Moor, derived from the ancient Mauri, is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages. Moors are not a distinct or ...

, Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the Middle Ages * Moors, a variant name for Melungeon (tri-racial isolate groups) in colonial North America * Moorish Orthodox Church of America, a syncretic, non-exclusive, and religious anarchist movement *

Moorish Science Temple of America The Moorish Science Temple of America is an American national and religious organization founded by Noble Drew Ali (born as Timothy Drew) in the early twentieth century. He based it on the premise that African Americans are descendants of the Moa ...

, an African-American Muslim religious group * Mouros da Terra, native or half-native coastal Muslims in south India such as Mappila (Mouros Malabares/Moors Mopulars) * Sri Lankan Moor, a minority Muslim group in Sri Lanka * United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, an American religious group founded and led by Dwight York, which includes (among others) Yamassee Native American Moors of the Creek Nation

People with the name

Karl Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 ...

, 19th century German philosopher and communist. Was known as “The Moor” by family and friends because of his darker complexion. *

Davey Ray Moor Davey Ray Moor (born David Raymond Moore, Beirut) is an England-based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Biography Davey Ray Moor was born as David Raymond Moore in Beirut, his father was an accountant for the U ...

, Australian songwriter, singer, composer and producer * David Moor (1947–2000), British general practitioner who was prosecuted for the euthanasia of a patient *

David Moor (cricketer) David Child Moor (born 18 December 1934) is an English former first-class cricketer. Moor was born at Faversham in December 1934. He later studied at Trinity College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1956. He ...

(born 1934), English cricketer *

Dmitry Moor D. Moor (russian: link=no, Д. Моор) was the professional name of Dmitry Stakhievich Orlov (russian: link=no, Дмитрий Стахиевич Орлов, 3 November 1883 in Novocherkassk; † 24 October 1946 in Moscow), a Russian artist n ...

(1883–1946), professional name of Dmitry Stakhievich Orlov, Russian artist *

Drew Moor Drew Moor (born January 15, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a center-back in Major League Soccer. Born in Dallas, Moor began playing college soccer for the Furman Paladins before transferring to the Indiana ...

(born 1984), American soccer player *

Edward Moor Edward Moor (1771–1848) was a British soldier and Indologist, known for his book ''The Hindu Pantheon'', an early treatment in English of Hinduism as a religion. Biography He was a soldier for the East India Company, joining in 1782 as a ca ...

(1771–1848), British soldier and Indologist *

Els Moor Els Moor (17 May 1937 – 9 March 2016) was a Dutch-born Surinamese educator, editor and book publisher. She is best known for ''Fa yu e tron leisibakru'', a literary education method for secondary education. Moor was the chief editor of ''De Ware ...

(1937–2016), Surinamese educator, editor and book publisher *

Emánuel Moór Emánuel Moór (; 19 February 1863 – 20 October 1931) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and inventor of musical instruments. Moór was born in Kecskemét, Hungary, and studied in Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Between 1885 and 1897 he toure ...

(1863–1931), Hungarian composer *

Felix Moor Felix Moor (12 April 1903 Suure-Jaani – 15 May 1955 Tallinn) was Estonian actor and speech teacher. He was the first Estonian radio reporter. 1924 he finished Estonian Drama Studio Theatre school ( et, Draamastuudio teatrikool). 1925-1927 he w ...

(1903–1955), Estonian journalist and actor * George Raymond Dallas Moor (1896–1918), recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Henry Moor Henry Moor (1809 – 12 May 1877) was a British lawyer and politician who served as the second Mayor of Melbourne, Australia and as Member of Parliament for Brighton in England. Early life Moor was born in Greenwich, Kent, England. He was Ed ...

(1809–1877), Mayor of Melbourne *

Ian Moor Ian John Moor (born 4 January 1974, in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire) is an English singer, and the ''Stars in Their Eyes Champion of Champions''. Career In 1999 Moor won the ITV show ''Stars in Their Eyes'' produced by Granada Telev ...

(born 1974), English singer *

James H. Moor James H. Moor is the Daniel P. Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at Dartmouth College. He earned his Ph.D. in 1972 from Indiana University. Moor's 1985 paper entitled "What is Computer Ethics?" established him as one of the pi ...

, American philosopher *

Karl Moor (Swiss banker) Karl Vital Moor (11 December 1852 – 14 June 1932) was a Swiss communist, and a channel for German financing of the 19th-century European Bolshevik movement. He was born in Fribourg, the illegitimate son of Swiss citizen Mary Moor, of V ...

(1853–1932), Swiss Communist *

Lova Moor Lova Moor (born Marie-Claude Jourdain; 5 March 1946) is a French dancer and singer. Biography Lova Moor was born in La Grève-sur-Mignon, Charente-Maritime. She began her career as a nude dancer. Hired by Alain Bernardin at the Crazy Horse Sa ...

(born 1946), French dancer, real name Marie-Claude Jourdain *

Marie Möör Marie Möör is a French singer and songwriter born in France, Seine-et-Marne. Having collaborated with renowned artists like jazz saxophonist and composer Barney Wilen, singer-songwriter Jean-Louis Murat, electro-crooner Bertrand Burgalat and p ...

, French singer *

Paul Moor Paul Moor (born 3 September 1978), of Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. He bowls on the European Bowling Tour (EBT) and has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association ...

(born 1978), British Ten-pin Bowler *

Peter Moor Peter Joseph Moor (born 2 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He plays as a wicket-keeper batsman and is a former vice-captain for the Zimbabwe cricket team. Moor holds an Irish passport, and since 2021, he has been playing cricket in Irel ...

(born 1991), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Terry Moor Terry Moor (born April 23, 1952) is a former tennis player from the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North Ameri ...

(born 1952), American tennis player *

William Moor William Moor (died 1765) was a British sailor and explorer associated with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and the annual supply ships to the bay area. Moor was involved, under the supervision of his cousin, Christopher Middleton, with voyages ...

(died 1765), Canadian sailor and explorer *

Wyman Moor Wyman Bradbury Seavy Moor (November 11, 1811March 10, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Maine. His political career, interspersed with periods in private law practice, began with his service in the Maine House ...

(1811–1869), American politician

Places

Moor, Nevada Moor is a ghost town in Ceder Pass in Elko County, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southe ...

, United States * Moor, the German spelling of

Mór Mór (german: Moor) is a town in Fejér County, Hungary. Among the smaller towns in the Central Transdanubia Region of Hungary, it lies between the Vértes and Bakony Hills, in the northwestern corner of Fejér County. The historic roots of th ...

, a town in Fejér county, Hungary *

Moor Crichel Moor Crichel () is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Crichel, in East Dorset, England situated on Cranborne Chase five miles east of Blandford Forum. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Manswood notable for a terrace o ...

, a village in southwest England * Moor Island, uninhabited Canadian Arctic Archipelago islands in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut *

The Moor, Hawkhurst Hawkhurst is village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located close to the border with East Sussex, around south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells and within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Nat ...

, a village green in Kent, England *

The Moor Quarter The Moor Quarter is one of Sheffield's twelve designated quarters, built around and named for The Moor, a pedestrianised thoroughfare. It is bound by Furnival Gate in the north-east, Eyre Street in the south-east, St Mary's Gate to the south, ...

, a street in Sheffield, England *

Lower Moor Lower Moor is a village between Wyre Piddle and Fladbury in the district of Wychavon in Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was a ...

, Village in Worcestershire, England

Animals

Black Telescope The telescope eye () is a goldfish characterised by its protruding eyes.Andrews, Chris. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - Johnson, Dr. Erik L., D.V.M. and Richard E. Hess. Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care a ...

(or Black Moor), a variety of goldfish *

Moor frog The moor frog (''Rana arvalis'') is a slim, reddish-brown, semiaquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. Moor frogs are known for their ability to freeze solid and survive thawing. The frog makes use of various cryoprotectants i.e. antifreeze ...

, native to Europe and Asia

Arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Moor'' (film), a 2015 Pakistani drama by Jamshed Mehmood * ''The Moor'' (novel), the fourth book in Mary Russell detective series by Laurie R. King * "The Moor" (''The Borgias''), a 2011 episode of the television series ''The Borgias'' * Berber the Moor, a character in ''The Bastard Executioner'' *''

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Cyprus, Island ...

'', a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 and based on a story of Cinthio * ''Un Capitano Moro'' ("A Moorish Captain"), a story by Cinthio (Giovanni Battista Giraldi), first published in 1565 * "Moor", a song by American metalcore band Every Time I Die from the album ''

From Parts Unknown ''From Parts Unknown'' is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Every Time I Die. Recording and composition ''From Parts Unknown'' was recorded over the course of a month with Kurt Ballou of Converge at GodCity Studio in Salem, Mass ...

'' * "The Moor", a song by Swedish metal band Opeth from the album ''

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Other uses

* Mooring (watercraft), any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured * Moors murders, murders of five children by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England *

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Red Moors Red Moors ( it, Rossomori, RM) is a regionalist (separatist), social-democratic political party in Sardinia. The party was founded in 2009 as a left-wing split from the Sardinian Action Party (Psd'Az), after the Psd'Az had signed an electoral p ...

, a Sardinian political party *

Moors Sundry Act of 1790 The Moors Sundry Act of 1790 was a 1790 advisory resolution passed by South Carolina House of Representatives, clarifying the status of free subjects of the Sultan of Morocco, Mohammed ben Abdallah. The resolution offered the opinion that free ci ...

, advisory resolution passed by South Carolina House of Representatives, clarifying the status of free subjects of the Sultan of Morocco