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Morten
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Latin
MeaningOf Mars,
Warlike
Other names
Related names Martin, Martyn, Marta, Martina

Morten is a common male given name in Denmark and Norway. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. [1] The origin of the surname is less clear. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name

People with the surname

  • Alexander Morten (1836–1900), British footballer
  • Eddie Morten (born 1962), Canadian Paralympic athlete, brother of Pier
  • Honnor Morten (1861–1913), British nurse, journalist and campaigner
  • Mary Morten (born 20th century), American activist
  • Pier Morten (born 1959), Canadian judoka and wrestler, brother of Eddie, husband of Shelley
  • Shelley Morten (born 1959), Canadian wrestler, wife of Pier
  • Thomas Morten (1836–1866), English painter and book illustrator

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