MORALES

Source: Spanish

Root Word: moral (Spanish for mulberry tree, from Latin morus)

Derived From: The Spanish word 'moral' (mulberry) is plural 'morales', meaning "mulberry grove" or from a place called Morales.

Meaning: "Mulberry Grove" or "a person from the Mulberry Grove"

Popularity History: Morales is a very common surname in Spain and its former colonies. It began to appear as a surname in the Middle Ages and spread to the Americas and other parts of the world with Spanish immigrants after the Age of Discovery in the 15th century.