Morrall Family History

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire) is a habitational name from a lost place called Morghull, situated between Lichfield and Streethay in Staffordshire. The placename may derive from Old English morgen-gifu ‘morning gift, land given by a man to his bride on the morning after their marriage’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’.

This name also has links to Murrell Green in Odiham (Hampshire), Moor Hall in Gnosall (Staffordshire), Moor Hall in Aughton by Ormskirk (Lancashire), and numerous other minor places with similar names. Many of these placenames derive from Old English mōr ‘moor’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’ or hall ‘hall’.

It is important to note that there may have been some confusion with Morrell. This highlights the complexities of etymology and how names can evolve over time, often blending with similar-sounding names or terms.