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Morris Shepherd

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Given Name
Morris
Surname
Shepherd

The Name Morris

Origin
Latin
Meaning
Dark-skinned or of the Moors.
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The Shepherd Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
A person who tends and guards sheep, managing flocks in pasture.
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