Mort (name)

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Mort is both a given name and surname.

Mort is a surname or family name in the United Kingdom, traditionally found in North West England, especially Lancashire. It is also found in the counties of Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire in South Wales, but is also found in many areas of the United Kingdom. The surname is also found in other countries from English/Scottish emigrants particularly the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Mort is also a variant of the surname Morton.

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Mort is a common masculine given name or nickname/hypocorism variant of Morton or Mortimer, particularly in the United States.

Mort may refer to:

Surname

Mort
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Region of origin United Kingdom
Other names
Variant form(s)Morton

Given name or nickname

Fictional characters

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