Móriczs

Móriczs is the English-language form used to refer collectively to people who bear the Hungarian surname Móricz. In ordinary usage, Móricz is a common Hungarian surname, and Móriczs may appear in texts that treat multiple individuals with that name as a group.

Origin and meaning: The surname Móricz is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Móric, the Hungarian form of Maurice. The suffix -z is a patronymic marker, indicating lineage such as “son of Móric” or “descendant of Móric.” In standard Hungarian spelling, the plural of a surname is usually formed as Móriczok, but in some English-language contexts the form Móriczs appears as a simple plural.

Geographic distribution: The Móricz surname is most common in Hungary. It is also found among Hungarian communities abroad, including in neighboring Central European regions and in diaspora populations in North America.

Notable bearers: The best-known individual with this surname is Zsigmond Móricz (1879–1942), a prominent Hungarian novelist and journalist associated with social realism. His work focused on rural life and social issues of early 20th-century Hungary and contributed significantly to modern Hungarian literature. Other individuals bearing the name exist in historical and contemporary contexts, but none has the same level of widely recognized prominence.

See also: Móricz (surname) for information on the origin and distribution of the name, and general discussions of Hungarian surnames and their forms. The plural form Móriczs appears primarily in English-language references when referring to multiple people sharing the surname.