Morin is a surname of diffent Romance origins. In northern Italy it derives from the Ladin term for « mill» (''molina'' in Latin). In

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

it derives from the ancient

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...

tribe of Morini who once inhabited the coast of modern day Belgium. The Gaulish

ethnonym An ethnonym () is a name applied to a given ethnic group. Ethnonyms can be divided into two categories: exonyms (whose name of the ethnic group has been created by another group of people) and autonyms, or endonyms (whose name is created and used ...

''Morini'' (sing. ''Morinos'') literally means 'those of the sea', that is to say the 'sea people' or the 'sailors'. It stems from Proto-Celtic ''*mori'' 'sea'. It may also refer to: * Morin, flavonol and yellow chemical compound.

People

Canada

* Albertine Morin-Labrecque (1886–1957) Canadian pianist * Augustin-Norbert Morin (1803–1865), lawyer, judge and politician, joint Premier of the Province of Canada * Blain Morin, Canadian politician and labour union organizer * Claude Morin (ADQ politician) (born 1953), Canadian politician * Claude Morin (PQ politician) (born 1929), Canadian politician * Gilles Morin (born 1931), Canadian politician in Ontario * Guy Paul Morin, Canadian wrongfully convicted of a 1984 murder * Jacques-Yvan Morin (born 1931), Canadian politician in Quebec * Jean-Baptiste Morin (politician) (1840–1911), Canadian politician * Karl Morin-Strom (also Karl Strom) (born 1952), Canadian politician in Ontario * Marie-Eve Morin, Canadian philosopher *

Marie-Lucie Morin Marie-Lucie Morin is a Canadian public official, lawyer, and former diplomat and a former Committee member of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency of Canada, and was also the same for its predecessor the Security Intelligence Revi ...

, Canadian public official and diplomat * Pat Morin, Canadian computer scientist *

Pete Morin Joseph Pierre Marius "Pete, Pit" Morin (December 8, 1915 – January 5, 2000) was a professional ice hockey forward who played a single season for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. Playing career Morin was born and raised in the Montreal suburb ...

(1915–2000), Canadian hockey player * Randy Charles Morin (born 1969), Canadian author and blogger *

René Morin Louis-Simon-René Morin (July 27, 1883 – July 16, 1955) was head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during World War II from 1940 to 1944, and was the first francophone and native-born Canadian to head the CBC. Born in Saint-Hyacint ...

(1883–1955), head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during World War II * Robert Morin (born 1949), Canadian film director * Samuel Morin (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Victor Morin, inventor of the

Morin code The Code Morin is a phrase used to refer to the text ''Procédures des assemblées délibérantes'', first published in 1938 by Victor Morin. The Code details procedures for organizational meetings, and was inspired by ''Robert's Rules of Order' ...

, a parliamentary authority used mainly in Quebec

France

Arthur Morin Arthur Jules Morin (19 October 1795 – 7 February 1880) was a French physicist. He conducted experiments in mechanics and invented the Morin dynamometer. He introduced the term coefficient of friction and demonstrated its utility. In 1850, he wa ...

(1795–1880), French physicist * Bernard Morin (1931–2018), French mathematician, especially a topologist * Edgar Morin (also Edgar Nahoum) (born 1921), French philosopher and sociobiologist * Hervé Morin (born 1961), Minister of Defence of France *

Jean Morin (artist) Jean Morin (c.1595 or 1605 – 1650) was a French baroque painter, printmaker, painter, etcher, engraver and publisher.Je ...

(c.1595 or 1605–1650), French baroque artist * Jean Morin (theologian) (also Joannes Morinus) (1591–1659), French theologian and biblical scholar *

Jean-Baptiste Morin (composer) Jean-Baptiste Morin (2 February 1677 – 27 April 1745) was a French composer and the ''Ordinaire de la Musique'' to Philippe, Duke of Orléans before and perhaps during his regency. From 1719 to 1731 Morin was ''Maître de musique'' of Louise A ...

(1677–1745), French composer * Jean-Baptiste Morin (mathematician) (also Morinus) (1583–1656), French mathematician, astrologer and astronomer

Italy

Enrico Morin Enrico Morin (1841–1910) was an Italian admiral and politician who held several cabinet posts. Early life and education Morin was born in Genoa on 5 May 1841. His father was an officer of the commissariat of the royal navy of the Kingdom of ...

(1841–1910), Italian admiral and politician

Sweden

* Linus Morin (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player

United Kingdom

* Charles Morin, ''nom de plume'' used by

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, dur ...

Nea Morin Nea Everilda Morin (née Barnard) (21 May 1905 – 12 July 1986) was a British rock climber and mountain climber. Morin climbed in the Alps in the 1920s, joined the Ladies Alpine Club, and met many climbers in the French . In 1928 she marri ...

(1905–1986), British rock climber

United States

* Brent Morin, American comedian, stand-up comic and actor *

Henry Louis Morin Henry Louis Morin (July 11, 1899 – September 19, 1949) was an American farmer, labor union activist and politician. Morin was born in Duluth, Minnesota and was involved with the local labor union movement and the National Federation of Postal ...

(1899-1949), American farmer, labor union activist, and politician * Jeremy Morin, American ice hockey player *

John M. Morin John Mary Morin (April 18, 1868 – March 3, 1942) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania. Biography Morin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Pittsburgh. He began ...

(1868–1942), American congressman from Pennsylvania * Lee Morin (born 1952), American NASA astronaut * Mike Morin (born 1991), American baseball player * Parker Morin (born 1991), American baseball coach * Robert E. Morin, chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia * Roger Morin (1941–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop *

William H. Morin William Henry Morin (May 23, 1869 – August 29, 1935) was a boatswain's mate second class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Morin was born May 23, 1869, in E ...

, American soldier awarded Medal of Honor

Notes and references

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