At a Glance: Name: Morticia – Meaning: evokes Latin mors, 'death' – Origin: American pop-culture coinage (The Addams Family), from Latin mors – Pronunciation: mor-TISH-uh
Morticia is an American pop-culture coinage (The Addams Family), from Latin mors name used mostly for girls meaning “evokes Latin mors, 'death'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gothic Girl Names That Are Dramatically Beautiful.
Meaning & Origin of Morticia
Meaning: Evokes Latin mors, 'death'.
Origin: American pop-culture coinage (The Addams Family), from Latin mors.
How to Pronounce Morticia
Phonetic: mor-TISH-uh IPA: /mɔːrˈtɪʃə/
Popularity of Morticia
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1965–2024.
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