Save Gender Masculine Usage English (American, Rare) Pronounced Pron. MOI-ree(American English) [key] Meaning & History Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. In the case of comedic actor Morey Amsterdam (1908-1996) of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' (1961-1966) the name was short for Moritz.
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