Moreno

M3O1R1E1N1O1
US/məˈɹeɪnoʊ/

proper noun

A characteristical surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Moreno →
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Meanings

proper nounMoreno (countable and uncountable, plural Morenos)

plural Morenos

  1. countableuncountableA characteristical surname from Spanish.
  2. countableuncountableA city and partido in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
  3. countableuncountableA department in Santiago del Estero province, Argentina.
  4. countableuncountableA city in Pernambuco state, Brazil.

Origin

  1. SpanishMoreno
  2. SpanishMoreno
  3. EnglishMoreno

Borrowed from Spanish Moreno.

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APA

Moreno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreno

MLA

“Moreno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreno. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moreno,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreno.

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