An unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior.
"The moran stood guard at the edge of the savanna, watching for any signs of intruders among his tribe."
In plain English: A moran is an unmarried man who lives with his mother and helps her run their household instead of living independently or getting married yet.
"The moran helped clear the snow from the driveway before school started."
A surname, from Old French of Old French origin.
"The Moran family has lived in this valley for generations, preserving their surname which traces back to Old French origins."
As an Irish surname, an anglicisation of Ó Móráin, from Ó ("descendant") and Móráin ("of Mórán"), from mór ("large, great"). Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Moghráin, Ó Mughróin ("descendant of Mughrón"), personal name from mogh ("slave") + rón ("seal"). Sometimes also shortened from McMorran, of the same meaning. As an English surname, variant of Morrin. As a Spanish surname, variant of Morán. As a French surname, variant of Morin. Variant of the English and French surname Morant.