The

etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

of the surname Morrison is either

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 * Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature * Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 10 ...

, commonly found throughout

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

and

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, or from the

Clan Morrison Clan Morrison is a Scottish clan. The Highland Clan Morrison is traditionally associated with the Isle of Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas) around Ness (Nis), Dun Pabbay, and Barvas (Barabhas), lands in Sutherland around Durness, and in North Uist. ...

, a

Scottish clan A Scottish clan (from Goidelic languages, Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official ...

originally from

Sutherland Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...

and the

Isle of Lewis The Isle of Lewis ( gd, Eilean Leòdhais) or simply Lewis ( gd, Leòdhas, ) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as ...

(Eilean Leòdhais) in Scotland.

History

Morrison in England is traditionally believed to be a patronymic of Maurice/Morris, introduced into England following the Norman invasion in 1066. In

there is strong evidence that other surnames of Anglo Norman origin such as Moir, Muir and More, were equally influential as potential multiple origin points for the derivative of the modern spelling of Morrison. This is supported by evidence including the association of Moor or Saracen head(s) on some Moor, Moore, More, Mores, Morrison, Mure and Muir family crests. While the Highland

derives from Mac Ghille Mhoire, or servants of Mary, the lowland Clan Morrison Society of Scotland, registered their arms featuring three Moor heads in 1919, demonstrating the symbolic similarity between all these families. Historical evidence suggests many early surnames in Scotland were nuanced and altered by such simple devices as phonetic interpretations by religious scribes. For example, Scottish records identify a marriage in 1584 between George Morese and Babara Forguson in Aberdeen. Later in other Aberdeen records their names become George Moreson and Barbara Ferguson, then George Morrison and Barbara Ferguson. Similar Morrison name evolutions are recorded in Edinburgh at this time. Those from the

may originally have been anglicised to Morison, with Morrison becoming more widely used later on. Another form of name changing came through rebranding of surnames. This occurred in Scotland for both convenience or necessity to disguise a Scottish Highland name, for example, McCoinnich describes the adoption of the name Morrison on the Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais) around 1640 by families formerly known as "McBrief" or "mac a’ Bhritheimh". Alexander Morison (Heraldry of the Clan MacGhille-mhuire) makes the statement that the name is from ancestors who were vassals or adherents of the jarls of More or Moeri in Norway. Perhaps the earliest recording of the recognisable surname Morrison is found in the English Yorkshire Poll Tax records in 1379 for "Ricardus Morisson”. Some fifty years later in Scotland there is a Morrison recorded as "Arthuro Morison domino de Darleith" being a witness to the "Resignation by John MacRoger of Gleane MacKerne, in favour of John of Culquoune of Luss, of Gleane Mackecherne, etc. 7th February 1429". The spelling Morrison became more popular over Morisson and Morison later on. Following the gradual introduction of surnames in England, Scotland and Ireland many names such as Mirryson, Mirrison, Morisson, Morisone, Morrieson, Morriceson, Morason, Moorison, Mooresone, Morisoun, Moresoun, Murison, Muirison, Murieson, Murrison, Muresoun, Muirsoun and no doubt many other phonetic synonyms or Anglicised adaptations evolved and were standardised to become Morrison, Morison or Murison. Such standardisation in Scotland came after 1854 when Lord Elcho (Francis Richard Chateris, 10th Earl of Weymss) finally succeeded in framing An Act to Provide for the Better Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland, 31 May 1854.Anne Cameron (2007) describes the history of this Act in detail, pp. 377–395. Overall there is a common inconsistency in the spelling of Morrison or Morison in many records throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. There is no particular rule or convention that specifies which spelling should be used. Morrison and Morison families today are widely distributed across England, Scotland and Ireland and in many cases with no common genetic or family ancestry. Morison is typically the older spelling of ancestors of the

from Sutherland and the Eilean Leòdhais, with Morrison being the more commonly used now.

People with the surname

* A. B. Morrison (1878–1967), American college sports coach *

Adam Morrison Adam John Morrison (born July 19, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Morrison played for three years at Gonzaga University and was considered to be one of the top college basketball players in 2005–06. He was a finalist ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Agnes Morrison Agnes Brysson Morrison (1867-1934, Inglis) was a Scotswoman who is credited with inventing "flag days" when small flags or badges, usually of paper, are given in exchange for donations to charity collections. Charitable work Morrison's first re ...

(1867–1934), British charity fund-raiser *

Aileen Morrison Aileen Reid (née Morrison; born 15 June 1982 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a professional triathlete from Northern Ireland who represented Ireland at the London 2012 & Rio 2016 Olympics. Reid represents the North West Triathlon Club and ...

(born 1982), Irish triathlete * Alan Morrison (general) (1927–2008), Major General in the

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (Austral ...

* Alan Morrison (lawyer), American Supreme Court litigator, co-founder of Public Citizen *

Alan Morrison (organist) Alan Morrison is an American organist, notable both for his performance career and his teaching. He is the head of the organ department at the Curtis Institute of Music, College Organist at Ursinus College, and Organist in Residence at Spivey Hall ...

, American musician *

Alan Morrison (poet) Alan Duncan Morrison (born 18 July 1974, Brighton) is a British poet. Overview of works Morrison's work is influenced by poets including John Davidson and Harold Monro, and Anglo-Welsh poets Alun Lewis and Dylan Thomas. However, his earliest inf ...

(born 1974), British poet *

Alan Morrison (racing driver) Alan Morrison (born 3 March 1971) is a British racing driver who resides in Northern Ireland. Racing career A former British Champion in motocross and winner of a single 125cc Motocross World Championship race, he first started circuit racin ...

(born 1968), British race-car driver *

Alasdair Morrison (banker) Alasdair Morrison is currently a private investor, an Independent Non-Executive for Pacific Basin Shipping and a Senior Adviser to Bain Capital. Early life Morrison was born in Scotland in 1948 and educated at Eton and Cambridge, the son of a ...

, Scottish banker *

Alasdair Morrison (politician) Alasdair Morrison (Gaelic: ''Alasdair Moireasdan'') (born 18 November 1968 in Stornoway) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Western Isles constituency from 1999 to 2007. Morrison w ...

, Scottish Labour Party politician *

Alastair Ardoch Morrison Afferbeck Lauder was the pseudonym used by Alastair Ardoch Morrison (21 September 1911 – 15 March 1998), an Australian graphic artist and author who in the 1960s documented Strine in the song ''With Air Chew'' and a series of books beginning with ...

(1911–1998), Australian graphic artist and author *

Alex Morrison (Canadian Forces officer) Established in 1994 by the Government of Canada as the Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre (more commonly the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, or simply the Pearson Centre) was an independent, not-for-profit organizat ...

(born 1941), former lieutenant colonel of the Canadian Forces *

Alexander Morrison (botanist) Alexander Morrison (15 March 1849 – 7 December 1913) was a Scottish Botanist who was the first Government Botanist of Western Australia. Morrison was born in western Dalmeny, Scotland the 8th of 10 children to Thomas Morrison (1809-1867) and ...

(1849–1913), born Scotland, Australian *

Alexander Morrison (headmaster) Alexander Morrison (3 February 1829 – 31 May 1903) was Headmaster of Scotch College, Melbourne, Australia, for 47 years. Early life Morrison was born in Edinkillie, Morayshire, Scotland, the sixth son of Donald Morrison, a farmer, and his ...

(1829–1903), born Scotland, Australian headmaster of Scotch College *

Alexander Morrison (judge) Alexander John Henderson Morrison (16 November 1927 – 28 June 2012) was a British judge, president of the Mental Health Review Tribunal between 1983 and 1998. Early life The younger son of Dr Alexander Morrison of Derby, he was educated at ...

(born 1927), British judge *

Alexander Morrison (politician) Alexander Morrison (January 15, 1851 – January 24, 1930) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Born in Kemptville, Canada West, the son of William Morrison and Elizabeth Morrow, Morrison attended public school and then became a farmer in Ho ...

(1851–1930), Canadian Member of Parliament * Alexander B. Morrison (born 1930), Canadian scientist, academic, civil servant and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Alexandra Morrison Alexandra Morrison is a Canadian photographer, who has three times been selected as the Manitoba Photographer of the Year, (2011, 2012, 2015) as well as being selected as the Canadian photographic Artist of the Year in 2009 (the only photographer f ...

, Canadian photographer *

Allan Morrison (trader) Allan Morrison (June 3, 1803 – November 21, 1877), alternatively spelled Allen Morrison, was a Canadian-American fur trader and politician who served in the House of Representatives during the first session of the Minnesota Territorial Legislatu ...

, Canadian-American fur trader and politician active in Minnesota *

Angus Morrison (minister) Angus Morrison, (born 1953) is a minister of the Church of Scotland who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2015–2016. He had been nominated for the role a year earlier but withdrew because of ill health. He is an ...

, Moderator of the

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.''An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland'' by A. Gordon McGillivray ...

2015–2016 *

Angus Morrison (pianist) Stuart Angus Morrison CBE (28 May 1902 - 23 January 1989) was an English pianist and teacher who played a significant role in the revival of British music during the inter-war years. Angus Morrison was born in Bray, near Maidenhead, Berkshire in ...

(1902-1989), English pianist and teacher *

Angus James Morrison Angus James Morrison (August 30, 1900 – October 26, 1952) was provincial-level politician in Alberta, Canada. Morrison was an active trade unionist and president of District 18 of the United Mine Workers.http://www.lltjournal.ca/index.php/llt/ ...

(1900–1952), Canadian politician *

Arthur Morrison Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for realistic novels, for stories about working-class life in the East End of London, and for detective stories featuring a specific detecti ...

(1863–1945), English author and journalist *

Barb Morrison Barb Morrison (born May 22, 1967) is an American recording artist, Top 5 Billboard dance chart songwriter, and Platinum record producer, best known as producer for numerous artists such as Blondie, Rufus Wainwright, Franz Ferdinand (band), LP, ...

(born 1967), American record producer *

Blake Morrison Philip Blake Morrison FRSL (born 8 October 1950) is an English poet and author who has published in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres. His greatest success came with the publication of his memoirs ''And When Did You Last See Your Fat ...

(born 1950), British poet and author * Father Brian Morrison (1933–2009) Charity worker, Priest *

Brendan Morrison Brendan Morrison (born August 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington Capit ...

(born 1975), Canadian hockey player *

Bret Morrison Bret Morrison (5 May 1912 – 25 September 1978)DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 197. was an American actor best known as the ...

(1912–1978), American actor *

Brooke Morrison Brooke Morrison (born 3 January 1979 in New South Wales) is a retired female field hockey striker from Australia. She made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the 1998 season following an impressive season with the Austra ...

(born 1979), Australian field hockey player *

Bruce Morrison Bruce Andrew Morrison (born October 8, 1944) is a former Congressman from Connecticut and candidate for Governor of Connecticut. He is a lobbyist and immigration lawyer. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and an officer of the National De ...

(born 1944), American politician * Bruce Morrison (cricketer) (born 1933), New Zealand cricketer *

Cameron Morrison Cameron A. Morrison (October 5, 1869August 20, 1953) was an American politician and the 55th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925. Early life and career He was born in 1869 in Richmond County, North Carolina. In 189 ...

(1869–1953), American politician *

Charles Morrison (cricketer) Charles Stuart Morrison (27 May 1883 in Jamaica – 25 November 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow medium bowler ...

(1883–1948), West Indian cricketer *

Charles Clayton Morrison Charles Clayton Morrison (1874–1966) was an American Disciples of Christ minister and Christian socialist. Born in Harrison, Ohio, he attended high school in Jefferson, Iowa, Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Chica ...

(1874–1966), American Disciples of Christ minister and Christian socialist *

Chick Morrison Charles Pacific Morrison (1878–1924), an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878 in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunctio ...

(1878–1924), American silent film actor * Chris Morrison (disambiguation) *

Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison (''né'' Chambers; born 14 May 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Since his retirement from playing he works as a pundit. Morrison began his career at local side Crystal Palace in 1998, ...

(born 1979), Irish footballer *

Connie Morrison Constance "Connie" Morrison was an American politician. Morrison lived with her husband and family in Burnsville, Minnesota and was involved with the real estate business. Morris served on the Burnsville City Council from 1977 to 1983 and as mayor ...

, American politician and businesswoman * Daniel Morrison (disambiguation) **

Dan Morrison (umpire) Daniel Guthrie Morrison (born January 21, 1948) is a former professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1979 to 1999, and throughout both major leagues in 2000 and 2001. He wore uniform number 34 when the AL adopted them f ...

, umpire in Major League Baseball ** Dan Morrison (wrestler) (born 1974), American professional wrestler ** Daniel Morrison, Royal New Zealand Ballet **Daniel Morrison, actor who played Chris Sharpe in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' **

Danny Morrison (writer) Daniel Gerard Morrison (born 9 January 1953) is a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member, Irish author and activist who played a crucial role in public events during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. An Irish republican, Morrison ...

(born 1953), Irish republican writer and activist **

Danny Morrison (cricketer) Daniel Kyle Morrison (born 3 February 1966) is a New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer. He specialised as a pace bowler with a useful outswinger. He made his test debut for New Zealand in 1987 at the age of 21 against Australia ...

(born 1966), New Zealand cricketer **

Danny Morrison (sports executive) Danny Morrison is the executive director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation and Professor of Practice in the Department of Sport and Entertainment at the University of South Carolina, United States. He was previously the president of the Carolina P ...

, President of the Carolina Panthers * David Morrison (disambiguation) **

Dave Morrison (footballer) Dave Morrison (born 30 November 1974) is an English former professional footballer. Morrison started his professional football career with Chelmsford City, before being sold to Peterborough United in May 1994 for a fee of £50,000.Mike Williams ...

, footballer **

David Morrison Lieutenant general (Australia), Lieutenant General David Lindsay Morrison (born 24 May 1956) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He served as Chief of Army (Australia), Chief of Army from June 2011 until his retirement in May 2 ...

, Australian army officer **

David Morrison (astrophysicist) David Morrison (born 26 June 1940) is an American astronomer, a senior scientist at the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Morrison is the former director of the Carl Sa ...

** Dave Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1962), hockey player ** Dave Morrison (poet) **

Dave Morrison (soccer) Dave Morrison is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League. Born in Seattle, Morrison grew up in Livermore and Fountain Valley, California. He attended Cal State Fullerton where he playe ...

(born 1957) American soccer player * Deborah K. Morrison, American cell biologist *

deLesseps Story Morrison deLesseps Story Morrison Sr., also known as Chep Morrison (January 18, 1912 – May 22, 1964), was an American attorney and politician who was the 54th mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1946 to 1961. He then served as an appointee of U.S. ...

(1912–1964), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1946–1961 *

deLesseps Morrison Jr. deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison Jr. (March 11, 1944 – August 21, 1996) was an American lawyer and international business developer and a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1974 to 1980. Early life Toni Morrison ...

(1944–1996), Louisiana politician and son of deLesseps Story Morrison * Des Morrison (boxer), Jamaican/British boxer of the 1970s and '80s *

Dorilus Morrison Dorilus Morrison (December 27, 1814 – June 26, 1897) was an American banker, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the first and third Mayor of Minneapolis and was a member of the Minnesota Senate. Life and career Morrison was born i ...

(1814–1898), American politician *

Ebony Morrison Ebony Leea Morrison (born 28 December 1994) is a Liberian hurdler residing in the United States. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she ran a time of 12.74 and was a semi finalist. She took part in the women's 100m hurdles. Morrison was one of three c ...

(born 1999), Liberian Olympic athlete * Ellis Morrison, American politician * Emmett Morrison (1915–1993), American basketball player * Frances Morrison (1807–1898), British activist *

Francis Moryson Francis Moryson (bef. 1628–1680/81) was an English soldier who became a Virginia colonial official and agent. A Royalist in the English Civil War, he emigrated to the Virginia Colony, where he held several posts before returning to England a ...

(before 1628 – c. 1681), Virginia colonial politician * Frank Morrison (disambiguation) *

Fynes Moryson Fynes Moryson (or Morison) (1566 – 12 February 1630) spent most of the decade of the 1590s travelling on the European continent and the eastern Mediterranean lands. He wrote about it later in his multi-volume ''Itinerary'', a work of value to ...

(1566–1630), English traveller and writer *

Geanie Morrison Geanie Williams Morrison (born October 6, 1950) is a Texas state representative from Victoria. A Republican, she has represented District 30 since January 12, 1999. Personal life Morrison attended Victoria College. She has two children and two ...

(born 1950), American politician *

George Morrison (artist) George Morrison (September 30, 1919 – April 17, 2000) was an Ojibwe landscape painter and sculptor from Minnesota. His Ojibwe name was Wah Wah Teh Go Nay Ga Bo (Standing In the Northern Lights). Morrison is associated with the individuali ...

(1919–2000), American artist *

George Morrison (documentary maker) George Edward MorrisonPaul Levy, ‘FitzGibbon , Theodora (1916–1991)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 201/ref> (born 1922) is an Irish director of film documentaries. His works ...

(born 1922), Irish filmmaker * George Morrison (director, acting teacher) (born 1928), US acting teacher, teaches at The New Actors Workshop *

George Morrison (ice hockey) George Harold Morrison (December 24, 1948 – November 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 115 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 1970 to 1972 and 361 games in the World Hockey Associa ...

(born 1948), National Hockey League player * George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician), member of the

Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP), informally known as Ulster Vanguard, was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1972 and 1978. Led by William Craig, the party emerged from a split in the Ulster Unio ...

George Morrison (British politician) George Alexander Morrison (30 October 1869 – 8 September 1956) was a Scottish headmaster of Robert Gordon's College for 13 years and later a Liberal Party and then National Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. Early life and teachin ...

(George Alexander Morrison) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities * George D. Morrison (1890–1973), American actor better known as Pete Morrison *

George Ernest Morrison George Ernest Morrison (4 February 1862 – 30 May 1920) was an Australian journalist, political adviser to and representative of the government of the Republic of China during the First World War and owner of the then largest Asiatic library ...

(1862–1920), Australian adventurer known as Chinese Morrison *

George F. Morrison George Francis Morrison (1867–1943), was an American business executive, industrialist, Edison Pioneer, and a Director and Vice President of General Electric Company. He was one of Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison's closest associates and a pioneer ...

(1867–1943), American electric executive * George Ivan Morrison (born 1945), birth name of singer/songwriter

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

George M. Morrison George McKay Morrison (born August 28, 1902) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton South (provincial electoral district), Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1941 as a ...

(born 1902), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

George Pitt Morison George Pitt Morison (31 August 1861 – 4 September 1946) was an Australian painter and engraver. He is noted in particular for his painting '' The Foundation of Perth 1829'' which was commissioned as part of Western Australia's centenary cele ...

(1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver *

George S. Morison (engineer) George Shattuck Morison (December 19, 1842 – July 1, 1903) was an American attorney best known as a designer of bridges. He was trained to be a lawyer but instead became a civil engineer and leading bridge designer in North America in the late 1 ...

(1845–1903), American engineer and bridge designer * George S. Morrison (diplomat) (c. 1830 – 1893), British diplomat *

George Stephen Morrison George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison was commander of United States naval forces during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which sp ...

(1919–2008), U.S. Navy Admiral and father of The Doors singer Jim Morrison * George W. Morrison (1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire *

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narrative A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, w ...

(born 1960), Scottish comic book writer and artist *

Greg Morrison Greg Morrison is a Canadian composer and writer best known for his work on the Tony Award winning musical ''The Drowsy Chaperone'', written with songwriting partner, Lisa Lambert. ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' was their first collaboration. In 1999 La ...

(born 1965), Canadian writer and composer *

Henry Morrison (cricketer) Henry Bannerman Morrison (20 September 1850 – 10 November 1913) was a Scottish-born cricketer who played in New Zealand for Otago cricket team, Otago during the 1880–81 season. He was born at Glasgow in 1850. A batsman and medium-pace bowler ...

(1850–1913), New Zealand cricketer for Otago * Henry C. Morrison (1871–1945), American educator *

Henry Clay Morrison Henry Clay Morrison (March 10, 1857 — March 24, 1942) was a Methodist evangelist, editor, and president of Asbury College. He is not to be confused with Henry Clay Morrison (b. May 30, 1842), a Methodist bishop from Tennessee. Family Morriso ...

(1857–1942), American evangelist and Asbury College president *

Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder ...

(1830–1913), American industrialist *

Herbert Morrison Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, (3 January 1888 – 6 March 1965) was a British politician who held a variety of senior positions in the UK Cabinet as member of the Labour Party. During the inter-war period, he was Mini ...

(1888–1965), British politician *

Howard Morrison Sir Howard Leslie Morrison (18 August 1935 – 24 September 2009) was a New Zealand entertainer. From 1964 until his death in 2009, he was one of New Zealand's leading television and concert performers. Early life Of Māori (Te Arawa), Irish ...

(1935–2009), New Zealand singer * Hugh Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1892–1957), Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba *

Hugh Morrison (UK politician) Hugh Morrison (8 June 1868 – 15 March 1931) was a British Conservative Party politician. The son of Alfred Morrison and Mabel ''née'' Chermside of Fonthill in Wiltshire, and grandson of millionaire businessman James Morrison, he was educate ...

(1868–1931), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament *

Ian Morrison (disambiguation) Ian Morrison may refer to: *Ian Morrison (journalist) (1913–1950), Australian journalist *Ian Morrison (footballer) (born 1954), Australian rules footballer *Scotty Morrison (Ian Morrison, born 1930), former National Hockey League referee and vice ...

* James Morrison (disambiguation) *Jane Morrison, runaway slave and plaintiff in the 1857 case '' Morrison v. White'' * Jason Morrison (disambiguation) *

Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, director, producer, and former child model. She is mainly known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series ''House'' (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy s ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...

(1943–1971), American singer-songwriter *

Joe Morrison Joseph R. Morrison (August 21, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1959 to 1972. Morrison served as the head footbal ...

, NFL football player * John Morrison (disambiguation) *

Joseph Curran Morrison Joseph Curran Morrison (August 20, 1816 – December 6, 1885) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Ireland in 1816 and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830. He studied at Upper Canada College, studied ...

(1816–1885), lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West *

Joseph G. Morrison Joseph G. Morrison (1871–1939) was an American minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on March 27, 1871, and raised in South Dakota. Morrison served as a U.S. Army captain in the Spanish–Ame ...

(1871–1947), minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene *

Joseph Wanton Morrison Joseph Wanton Morrison (4 May 1783 – 15 February 1826) was a British soldier, best known for commanding the British troops at the Battle of Crysler's Farm during the War of 1812. Early career Morrison was born in New York (which was then und ...

(1783–1826), British soldier in the War of 1812 *

Keith Morrison Keith Morrison (born July 2, 1947) is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Since 1995, he has been a correspondent for ''Dateline NBC''. Career Beginning his career in the 1960s, Morrison was a reporter and anchor at local stations in Saskatchew ...

(born 1944), Canadian journalist *

Ken Morrison Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, Life President, and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He w ...

(1931–2017), English businessman * Ken Morrison (producer) (born 1957), American television producer *

Kenny Morrison Kenny Morrison (born December 31, 1974) is an American actor, born in Los Angeles, California, who began his career as a child actor. Morrison took over the role of Atreyu in '' The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter''. His first role was as ...

(born 1974), American actor * Kerensia Morrison, Jamaican politician *

Kirk Morrison Kirk David Morrison (born February 19, 1982) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and also played for the Jacksonville Jagu ...

(born 1982), American football linebacker *

Kirk Morrison (poker player) Kirk Morrison is an American poker player. Morrison's poker tournament accomplishments include winning a 1998 World Series of Poker bracelet in seven-card stud and winning second place at the Season Five World Poker Tour The World Poker To ...

(fl. since 1994), American poker player *

Logan Morrison Justis Logan Morrison (born August 25, 1987), nicknamed "LoMo", is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Basebal ...

, American baseball player *

Margaret Morrison Margaret Morrison (born January 1960) is an American fine art painter and professor. Morrison is a tenured professor of drawing and painting at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, the University of Georgia (UGA). Early life Morrison, born in Castlepar ...

(born 1960), American Painter *

Margaret Morrison (philosopher) Margaret C. "Margie" Morrison (19 May 19549 January 2021) was a Canadian philosopher. She worked in the philosophy of science. She was elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Leopoldina in 2004, the Royal Society of Canada in ...

(1954–2021), Canadian philosopher * Marin Morrison (1990–2009), American Paralympic swimmer * Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

, American actor *

Mark Morrison Mark Morrison (born 3 May 1972) is a British R&B singer. His single, "Return of the Mack", became a No. 1 or top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United States the following year. Career Mark Mo ...

, R&B singer * Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963), Canadian *

Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1982) Mark Morrison (born 14 June 1982 in Belfast) is a retired professional ice hockey forward from Northern Ireland. He spent his entire career playing for his hometown Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Bel ...

, Northern Irishman *

Mark Coxon Morrison Mark Coxon Morrison (2 April 1877 – 10 May 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union footballer who captained both Scotland and the British and Irish Lions. Rugby Union career Amateur career Morrison played for Royal HSFP. He played ...

, Scottish rugby union footballer *

Matthew Morrison Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter, best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television show ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2009–2015). He has s ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Mateo Morrison Mateo Morrison Fortunato (born 14 April 1946) is a Dominican writer, lawyer, poet and essayist. He won the ''Premio Nacional de Literatura'' of the Dominican Republic in 2010. Biography Morrison is the son of Egbert Morrison, a native of Jamaica, ...

, Dominican author * Father Michael Morrison, Army chaplain * Michael Morrison (actor) (1946–2006), American pornographic actor and director * Michael Morrison (author) (born 1970), American author, software developer and toy inventor *

Michael Morrison (footballer) Michael Brian Morrison (born 3 March 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Portsmouth. Morrison began his senior career in the Conference National with Cambridge United. After three years as a first-team pla ...

, currently playing for Charlton Athletic *

Mike Morrison (ice hockey) Michael Morrison (born July 11, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey Goaltender (ice hockey), goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and the Phoenix Coyotes. Early life ...

(born 1979), American ice hockey player *

Mike Morrison (baseball) Michael Morrison (February 6, 1867 – June 16, 1955) was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played from 1887 to 1888 and in 1890 for the Cleveland Spiders, Syracuse Stars and Baltimore Orioles. Not much is known about Morrison ...

(1867–1955), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1967) Michael Fitzgerald Morrison (born August 16, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. A product of Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball, Loyola College in Maryland, he is the school's first Division I-era player to have been sele ...

, American basketball player * Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1989), American basketball player * Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903–1986), Scottish writer * Nigel Morrison, Vanuatuan footballer *

Norman Morrison Norman R. Morrison (December 29, 1933 – November 2, 1965) was an American anti-war activist best known for his act of self-immolation at age 31 to protest United States involvement in the Vietnam War. On November 2, 1965, Morrison doused himsel ...

(1933–1965), American Vietnam War protester *

Patricia Morison Eileen Patricia Augusta Fraser Morison (March 19, 1915 – May 20, 2018) was an American stage, television and film actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood and mezzo-soprano singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on ...

(1915–2018), American actress *

Patricia Morrison Patricia Anne Rainone (born January 14, 1962), better known by her stage name Patricia Morrison, is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She has worked with Bags, The Gun Club, Fur Bible, The Sisters of Mercy, and the Damned. Bio ...

(born 1962), American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born Patricia Kennely; March 4, 1946 – July 21, 2021) was an American author and journalist. Her published works include rock criticism, a memoir, and two series of science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery novels ...

(1946–2021), American author * Patrick W. Morrison (1866-1935), American lawyer, educator, and politician *

Paul Morrison (artist) Paul Morrison is a British artist. He was born in Liverpool and received a BA in fine art from Sheffield City Polytechnic. He continued his studies at Goldsmiths College of Art in London, where he received his MA. His first one-person show ...

(born 1966), English painter *

Paul Morrison (director) Paul Morrison (born 1944) is a British film director, screenwriter and psychotherapist. Paul made his first film as a schoolboy when, after exams, he bunked off with a group of friends and shot on Super 8 a Keystone Cops inspired silent comedy, ...

(born 1944), British film director & screenwriter *

Paul J. Morrison Paul J. Morrison (born June 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and former Attorney General of Kansas. Morrison attended Washburn University and Washburn School of Law, graduating in 1980. While at Washburn, he was a member of the Kansas Beta chapte ...

(born 1954), American politician and lawyer * Peter Reed Morrison (1919–2019), American physiologist *

Phil Morrison (baseball) Philip Melvin Morrison (October 18, 1894 – January 18, 1955) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1921) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he recorded no decisions and a 0.00 earned run a ...

, American baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates *

Phil Morrison (director) Phil Morrison is an American film director best known for the Academy Award-nominated feature film, '' Junebug'' (2005), which was also his debut. In 2006, Morrison directed the "Get a Mac" advertising campaign for Apple Inc. In 2011, he directed ...

(born 1968), American movie director *

Phil Morrison (driver) Philip John Morrison (born 1 June 1977) is an English drift driver and businessman from Birmingham, England. He is one of the most successful drivers in UK drifting, having won the 2006 D1 Great Britain series and 2010 British Drift Championsh ...

, British race driver *

Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career. He was born in Eastbourne, England in November 1946. His desig ...

(born 1946), British yacht designer *

Philip Morrison Philip Morrison (November 7, 1915 – April 22, 2005) was a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is known for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II, and for his later work in quantum physi ...

(1915–2005), American physicist involved with the Manhattan Project * Philip J. Morrison (born 1950) American physicist in the field of hydrodynamics and plasma physics and a professor at the University of Texas *

Piercy Morrison Piercy Henderson "Dolly" Morrison (30 July 1868 – 12 July 1936) was an England, English rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Northern Football Club, Northern and Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University and played int ...

(1868–1936), English rugby union player *

Ravel Morrison Ravel Ryan Morrison (born 2 February 1993) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national football team, Jamaica national ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Ray Morrison J. Ray Morrison (February 28, 1885 – November 19, 1982) was an American football and baseball player and a coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (1915–1916, 1922– ...

(1885–1982), American athlete and coach * Reece Morrison (born 1945), American football player *

Sir Richard Morrison Sir Richard Morrison (1767 – 31 October 1849 / 1844Philip Smith (writer), ''An Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Wicklow'' (Dublin: Wordwell Press / Government of Ireland, Department of the Environment, Heritage, and Local Gov ...

(1767–1849), Irish architect *

Richard Morrison (ambassador) Sir Richard Morrison (or Morison or Morysine) (ca. 1513 – 1556) was an English humanist scholar and diplomat. He was a protégé of Thomas Cromwell, propagandist for Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII, and then ambassador to the German court of ...

(16th century), Edward VI's ambassador to Charles V *

Richard Morrison (Neighbours) The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of '' ...

, fictional character from the soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Richard James Morrison Richard James Morrison (15 June 1795 – 5 April 1874) was an English astrologer, commonly known by his pen name Zadkiel and best known for the series known as ''Zadkiel's Almanac''. Early life The son of Richard Caleb Morrison, Morrison joined ...

(1795–1874), English astrologer * Richard T. Morrison, United States Tax Court judge *

Rob Morrison (journalist) Rob Morrison is an American former television journalist and news anchor. Career Morrison began his broadcasting career as a combat correspondent while serving in the United States Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps. He was a radio disc jockey ...

(born 1968), American television journalist *

Rob Morrison (scientist) Robert Gwydir Booth Morrison, Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts, CF (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian zoologist and science communicator. He co-hosted ''The Curiosity Show'' which aired on television from 1972 to 1990. He has written ...

(born 1942), Australian zoological researcher and science communicator. *

Robbie Morrison Robbie Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer known for his work in the weekly anthology '' 2000 AD'', where he co-created the long-running serial ''Nikolai Dante'' with artist Simon Fraser. Career Morrison began his career in '' 2000 ADs ...

, British comics writer *

Robert Morison Robert Morison (162010 November 1683) was a Scottish botanist and taxonomist. A forerunner of John Ray, he elucidated and developed the first systematic classification of plants.Vines Biography Born in Aberdeen, Morison was an outstanding ...

(1620–1683), Scottish botanist *

Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison Robert Craigmyle Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison (29 October 1881 – 25 December 1953) was a British Labour and Co-operative politician. Born in Aberdeen, he was the son of James Morrison. He originally worked as a schoolmaster in the Middlesex ...

(1881–1953), British Labour Party politician *

Robert Morrison (footballer) Robert "Bob" Morrison (1926–2016) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Morrison made his full All Whites debut, a 0–2 loss to New Caledonia on 19 September 1951 and ended his international ...

, New Zealand international football player *

Robert Morrison (missionary) Robert Morrison, FRS (5 January 1782 – 1 August 1834), was an Anglo-Scottish Protestant missionary to Portuguese Macao, Qing-era Guangdong, and Dutch Malacca, who was also a pioneering sinologist, lexicographer, and translator considered the ...

(1782–1834), first Protestant missionary to China in 1807 *

Robert Morrison (Phi Delta Theta) Robert Morrison, D.D. (March 15, 1822 – July 27, 1902) was an American Presbyterian minister, teacher and editor who was the principal founder of the Phi Delta Theta international college fraternity, suggesting the fraternity's creation and co-aut ...

(1822–1902), one of the founders of Phi Delta Theta, an international fraternity *

Robert Morrison (rower) Robert Erskine Morrison (26 March 1902 – 19 February 1980) was a British rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Morrison was born at Richmond on Thames, and he was educated at Eton College and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where ...

(1902–1980), British rower, gold medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics *

Robert Morrison (soccer) Robert Morrison (25 April 1883 – 4 June 1952) was a Scottish American soccer half back who played most of his career in the USA. Born in Glasgow and raised in the city's Bridgeton district,Robert F. Morrison Robert Francis Morrison (August 16, 1826 – March 2, 1887) was the 13th Chief Justice of California from November 1879 to March 2, 1887, when he died in office. Biography Morrison was born on August 16, 1826, in Kaskaskia, Illinois. He serve ...

(c. 1840 – 1887), 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California * Robert J. H. Morrison (born 1961), Canadian academic *

Ronald Hugh Morrieson Ronald Hugh Morrieson (29 January 1922 – 26 December 1972) was a novelist and short story writer in the New Zealand vernacular, who was little known in his home country until after his death. He earned his living as a musician and music teacher ...

(1922–1972), New Zealand writer *

Ruia Morrison Dame Ruia Mereana Morrison (born 8 May 1936) is a retired New Zealand tennis player. Morrison was the first New Zealand woman and the first Māori people, Māori person to play at The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon and reached the quarter ...

(born 1936), tennis player from New Zealand *

Samuel Eliot Morison Samuel Eliot Morison (July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history and American history that were both authoritative and popular. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1912, and ta ...

(1887–1976), American historian *

Scott Morrison Scott John Morrison (; born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. He served as the 30th prime minister of Australia and as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2018 to 2022, and is currently the member of parliament (MP) for t ...

(born 1968), Australian politician * Scott Morrison (basketball player), Canadian professional basketball player *

Scott Morrison (footballer) Scott Alexander Morrison (born 23 May 1984) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County, Phoenix FC and Arizona United. He also represented Scotland at under-21 international level. ...

(born 1984), Scottish association football player *

Scott Morrison (journalist) Scott Morrison (born October 7, 1958) is a Canadians, Canadian sports journalist for Sportsnet. He worked for the ''Toronto Sun'' throughout the 1980s and 1990s until he joined Rogers Sportsnet in 2001 as managing editor of Hockey. He was let go fr ...

, Canadian sports writer *

Sean Morrison (beach volleyball) Sean Miguel Morrison (born October 4, 1983 in San Fernando) is a male beach volleyball and volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago. He played in the men's competition at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2007 in Guatemala City, partnering wi ...

* Sean Morrison (footballer) *

Sean J. Morrison Sean J. Morrison is a Canadian-American stem cell biologist and cancer researcher. Morrison is the director of Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern, a nonprofit research institute established in 2011 as a joint venture ...

, American biology professor *

Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936 – December 1, 2019) was an American actress. Morrison was known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy ''Will & Grace'', which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was also ...

(1936–2019), American actress *

Sophia Morrison Sophia Morrison (24 May 1859 – 14 January 1917) was a Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and author. Through her own work and role in encouraging and enthusing others, she is considered to be one of the key figures of the Manx cultur ...

(1859–1917), Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and writer *

Sterling Morrison Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. (August 29, 1942 – August 30, 1995) was an American guitarist, best known as one of the founding members of the rock group the Velvet Underground, usually playing electric guitar, occasionally bass guitar, and ...

(1942–1995), American musician *

Steve Morison Steven William Morison (born 29 August 1983) is a football manager and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club Cardiff City. Morison started his career at Northampton T ...

(born 1983), English born Welsh international footballer * Steve Morrison (American football), former Indianapolis Colt *

Steve Morrison (footballer) Steve Morrison (born 15 August 1961) is a Scottish former footballer manager of East Stirlingshire who play association football in the Scottish Football League Third Division. He was assisted by former Rangers and Everton defender Alex Clela ...

, Scottish footballer *

Steve Morrison (radio personality) ''Preston & Steve'' show is a morning radio, comedy and variety broadcast on Philadelphia Active Rock station 93.3 FM WMMR featuring DJs Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison. The show, which originated at WDRE and then on Y100, both in Philadelphia, ...

, American radio DJ *

Stevie Morrison Stephen James "Stevie" Morrison (born 25 November 1978, in Eastbourne) is a successful British yachtsman who has enjoyed success in a classes from the International Cadet to the 49er. He is the son of Phil Morrison, the British yacht design ...

, British yachtsman *

Terry Morrison (academic) Terry Morrison was the fourth President of Athabasca University Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public research university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four comprehensive a ...

, Canadian academic *

Terry Morrison (politician) Terry K. Morrison is an American businessman and politician from the state of Maine. A Democrat, he served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2008 to 2016, representing the 122nd district which is centered on his hometown of South Portlan ...

, state legislator from Maine *

Temuera Morrison Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor and Singer who first gained recognition for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He gained critical acclaim for his starring role as Jake "The ...

(born 1960), New Zealand actor *

Theodore Nevin Morrison Theodore Nevin Morrison (February 18, 1850 – December 27, 1929) was a 20th-century bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He was Bishop of Iowa from 1898 to 1929. Biography Early life & ministry Theodor ...

(1850–1929), Episcopal Bishop in the United States *

Thomas Brash Morison Thomas Brash Morison (21 November 1868 – 28 July 1945) was a Scottish politician and judge. In March 1922 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice with the title of Lord Morison. Life Morison was born in Edinburgh. He studied law ...

(1868–1945), Scottish politician and judge *

Thomas David Morrison Thomas David Morrison ( 1796March 19, 1856) was a doctor and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Quebec City around 1796 and worked as a clerk in the medical department of the British Army during the War of 1812. He studied m ...

(1796–1856), Canadian doctor and politician *

Thomas Morrison (actor) Thomas Morrison (born 30 June 1983) is an English actor who has performed in theatre, TV and film. He is best known for his appearances in ''On the Shore of the Wide World'' and as Scripps in Cast B and C of Alan Bennett's ''The History Boys'' ...

(born 1983), English television actor * Tom Morrison (baseball) (1869–1902), American baseball player * Tom Morrison (footballer) (1904–?), Scottish footballer *

Tommy Morrison Tommy "The Duke" Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008, and held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He retired from boxing in 1996 when he tested positive for HIV. Mor ...

(1969–2013), American boxer *

Tommy Morrison (footballer, born 1874) Thomas Morrison (16 December 1874 – 26 March 1940), also known as Ching Morrison, was a footballer for Glentoran, Burnley, Celtic and Manchester United, and for the Ireland national team.Tommy Morrison (footballer born 1943), Scottish footballer *

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, ''The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' So ...

(1931–2019), American author, Nobel Prize winner *

(born 1945), Northern Irish singer/songwriter *

Walter Frederick Morrison Walter Frederick Morrison (January 23, 1920 – February 9, 2010) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the Frisbee. Early life Walter Fredrick "Fred" Morrison was born on January 23, 1920 in Richfield, Utah, the son of Dr. Wal ...

(1920–2010), American inventor of the

frisbee A frisbee (pronounced ), also called a flying disc or simply a disc, is a gliding toy or sporting item that is generally made of injection-molded plastic and roughly in diameter with a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitive ...

Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (June 28, 1954 – January 21, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, and later became a member and musical direc ...

(1954–2017), American funk musician, member of the Ohio Players *

William Morrison (Alberta politician) Rev. William Morrison (April 24, 1891 – January 1, 1970) was a farmer, church minister, soldier and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for a short time in 1935 sitting with the Social C ...

, former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta * William "Bill" Morrison (1928–2013), member of the Australian House of Representatives *

William Morrison (businessman) William Murdoch Morrison (1875 – 3 August 1956) was the founder of the business which would, after his death, become the Morrisons supermarket chain. Career Brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, William Morrison started selling eggs and b ...

, founder of the Morrisons supermarket chain *

William Morrison (dentist) William James Morrison (1860–1926) was an American dentist and inventor who is best known for developing the cotton candy machine. Career Morrison, from Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a l ...

, American dentist *

William Morrison (director) William Morrison (also known as Bill Morrison) is a Canadian born Juno Award-nominated music video director, documentary film director, and musician. He has directed music videos for popular rock bands Matthew Good and Fear Factory, and popular e ...

, music video director and musician *

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, (10 August 1893 – 3 February 1961), was a British politician. He was a long-serving cabinet minister before serving as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1951 to 1959. He was then appointe ...

(1893–1961), British politician and Governor General of Australia * William Morrison (gardener), plant collector employed by Kew, 1824–39 * William Morrison (missionary), American missionary based in the

Congo Free State ''(Work and Progress) , national_anthem = Vers l'avenir , capital = Vivi Boma , currency = Congo Free State franc , religion = Catholicism (''de facto'') , leader1 = Leopo ...

William Morrison (trader) William Morrison (March 7, 1785 – August 7, 1866) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who established numerous trading posts throughout Minnesota and is claimed to have been the first white person to discover Lake Itasca in 1804. Morrison Co ...

, Canadian fur trader active in Minnesota *

Joseph Samachson Joseph Samachson (October 13, 1906 – June 2, 1980) was an American scientist and writer, primarily of science fiction and comic books. Biography Joseph Samachson was born on October 13, 1906 in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Russian Jewish pa ...

(1906–1980), biochemist and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym William Morrison * William Garth Morrison (1943–2013), Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories * William R. Morrison (Canadian historian) (born 1947) *

William Ralls Morrison William Ralls Morrison (September 14, 1824 – September 29, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life and career Born on a farm at Prairie du Long, near the present town of Waterloo, Illinois, Morrison attended the common sch ...

, U.S. Representative from Illinois * William Robert Morrison (1878–1947), Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario

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