Morton

American  

[mawr-tn] / ˈmɔr tn /

noun

1. Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.

2. Levi Parsons 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.

3. William Thomas Green, 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.

4. a town in central Illinois.

5. a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”

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Morton British  

/ ˈmɔːtən /

noun

1. 4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed

2. Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz

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Morton

Otherwise, if Samantha Morton misses for ‘The Odyssey,’ we ride at dawn.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“His sales went through the roof,” says Lisa Morton, author of “Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween” and “The Halloween Encyclopedia.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Now, in the Amazon, we're seeing the second domino in the cascade fall," Morton said, referring to the increasing number of fires in the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Set off the California coast near Monterey Bay, “Whalefall” is shot by Aaron Morton to look realistic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

If all the teachers had been like Miss Bernstone and Mr. Morton, Francie would have known plain what heaven was.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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