De la Mora (surname)


De la Mora is a surname. "De la," in several Romance languages, means "from." "Mora," in Spanish, translates to "mulberry."

Etymology

"Mora" might denote places in the Spanish provinces of Albacete, León,, Navarre, Toledo, or Mexican province of Guanajuato.
"Mora" might represent a toponymic surname for a family who lives or lived where mulberries grow or grew.
"Mora," might be part of an ethnic phrase that means "the Moorish woman's son," from mora " Moor."
Similar surnames: Del Moral, Lamora, Delamar, De Moura, De La Torre, Della Porta.

People with the surname

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