Meaning of the surname Moreno
Moreno is a Spanish surname of the descriptive type meaning "dark-haired, dark-skinned". It is one of the 50 most common surnames in Mexico. A nickname surname for a dark-complexioned ancestor. Twenty-fourth in Mexico.
A nickname that stuck: Moreno (dark-haired), Delgado (thin), Rubio (fair), Bravo (fierce), Cortés (courteous).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Moreno appears as either half of a pair: Moreno García, López Moreno. Read how the two-surname system works.