Moreno Surname Meaning & Origin (Spanish)

Meaning and formation

Moreno means “dark” in the Spanish nickname behind the surname. The surname comes from the adjective moreno. Ruby Moreno acted in “All Under the Moon”, receiving Japanese film awards for her performance.

Dictionary pronunciation

• Tagalog: /moˈɾeno/ · Wiktionary ↗
• Spanish: /moˈɾeno/ · Wiktionary ↗

Public figures with this surname

Elected officials in the 2001 list

Moreno has 14 records in the OpenHalalan transcription of the 2001 COMELEC elected-candidate lists.

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Related given-name entries

The given-name catalogue has separate entries with the same spelling. Each page explains its own given-name use and sources.

• Moreno