The word "mortimore" is spelled with the following IPA phonetic transcription: /mɔrtɪmɔr/. This word is an English surname that originated from Middle English "more," meaning "marsh" or "swamp," and "mort," meaning "dead." The spelling "mortimore" likely evolved from the earlier spelling "Mortemer," which was the name of a town in Normandy, France. Today, "Mortimore" is a relatively uncommon surname that is most commonly found in the United Kingdom and the United States.