The name Morassutti is a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus. Patronymic surnames were created from the name of the bearer's father or relative, and gradually during the Middle Ages, these names became fixed hereditary surnames.
Families
The Morassutti family is an Italian family, originally from Friuli Venezia Giulia, that has been active in the wholesaler and retail hardware trade since the early nineteenth century. View more on The Italian Morassutti family.