Morrison

American  

[mawr-uh-suhn, mor-] / ˈmɔr ə sən, ˈmɒr- /

noun

1. Herbert Stanley 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.

2. Toni 1931–2019, U.S. novelist: Nobel Prize 1993.

3. a male given name.

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Morrison British  

/ ˈmɒrɪsən /

noun

1. Herbert Stanley, Baron Morrison of Lambeth. 1888–1965, British Labour statesman, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security in Churchill's War Cabinet (1942–45)

2. Jim, full name James Douglas Morrison. 1943–71, US rock singer and songwriter, lead vocalist with the Doors

3. Toni, full name Chloe Anthony Morrison. born 1931, US novelist, whose works include Sula (1974), Song of Solomon (1977), Beloved (1987), Jazz (1992), and Paradise (1998): awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993

4. Van, full name George Ivan Morrison. born 1945, Northern Irish rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Avalon Sunset (1989), and Days Like These (1995)

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“Everest: The Other Side,” from filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, follows mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison as they prepare to climb Everest’s north face and attempt an unprecedented ski descent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

It is a familiar playbook for management: Chief Executive Charlie Morrison previously ran Wingstop, where a data-driven digital approach helped fuel the chain’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Morrison ended up becoming Scott’s thesis adviser and lifelong mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

"There were four Led Zeppelin autographs and a Jim Morrison autograph," Vadym said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

You’d think Toni Morrison and Oprah were coming over when really it’s just Momma’s best friends.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée