Jackie morrissey
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Morrissey Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Morrissey Family History
Morrissey Family History
The ancient origin of the name Morrissey was found in the irishsurnames.com archives. The only Gaelic Irish sept whose name has been anglicized as Morrissey or Morrissy is O'Muirgheasa, who were a branch of the Ui Fiachra. Their territory was at the Southern side of Sligo Bay. Morrissey is a name which is only very rarely to be found in any part of Connacht today, in fact it is chiefly confined to Munster, particularly Counties Waterford, Limerick and Cork. No Gaelic sept of Morrissey is associated with Munster or Leinster. It is nevertheless certain that the great majority of Irish Morrisseys and Morrissys are of Hibernicized Norman origin, from the name 'de Marisco'. The sixteenth century Ormond Deeds and Fiants and also the 'census' of 1659 indicate the presence of O'Morrisseys there who may have been Gaels or families of Norman stock and who assumed the 'O' prefix. Morris and Morrison are occasional variants of these names. The Morrissey family crest (or coat of arms) came into
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Morrissey
British singer (born 1959)
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation).
"Steven Morrissey" redirects here. For the footballer, see Steven Morrissey (footballer).
Musical artist
Steven Patrick Morrissey (MORR-iss-ee; born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then, he has pursued a successful solo career. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecating and dark humour, and anti-establishment stances.
Morrissey was born to working-class Irish immigrants in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England; the family lived in Queen's Court near the Loreto convent in Hulme and his mother worked nearby at the Hulme Hippodrome bingo hall. They moved due to the 1960s demolitions of almost all the Victorian-era houses in Hulme, known as 'slum clearance', and he grew up in near
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Morrissey (surname)
| Pronunciation | MORR-iss-ee |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | Ó Muirgheasa |
| Meaning | Son of Muirgheas ("Sea-choice") |
| Anglicisation(s) | Morrissey |
Morrissey is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
In arts and entertainment
Acting
- Alan Morrissey, British actor
- Betty Morrissey (1908–1944), American film actress
- Bill Morrissey, professional wrestler who performs as Colin Cassady
- David Morrissey, actor
- Eamon Morrissey (actor), Irish actor
- Neil Morrissey (born 1962), English actor
- Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, actor
Literature
Music
Other arts
- Edward Morrissey (director), American film director
- Marty Morrissey, commentator with the sports department of Radio Telefís Éireann
- Paul Morrissey (1938–2024), American film director
- Paul C. Morrissey, comedian
- Peter Morrissey, Australian fashion designer
- Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, and actor
In government and politics
Ireland
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