Morris
See also: morris
English
Etymology
- The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹɪs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒɹɪs/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹɪs/
- Homophones: morris, Maurice (one pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪs
- Hyphenation: Mor‧ris
Proper noun
Morris (countable and uncountable, plural Morrises)
- (countable) A male given name
- A male given name from Old French, a medieval form of French Maurice.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- (countable) A surname.
- An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Ó Muirghis (“descendant of Maurice”).
- A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Welsh Meurig (“Maurice”).
- A placename
- A town in Manitoba, Canada; named for Canadian politician Alexander Morris.
- A town in Alabama, United States; named for early pioneer Mae Morris.
- A town in Connecticut, United States; named for Revolutionary War officer James Morris III.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Georgia, United States; named for James Morris, a son of a railroad agent.
- A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Indiana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States; named for railroad official Charles A. Morris.
- A town and village in New York, United States; named for Gen. Jacob Morris, son of Declaration of Independence signatory Lewis Morris.
- A city in Oklahoma, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States; named for a local family.
- A ghost town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
- A town in Wisconsin, United States.
- A type of folk dance originating in England.
- Synonym: morris dance
- A former make of British motor car.
Derived terms
- Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm
- Moe
- Morris chair
- Morris column
- Morris County
- Morrisite
- Morrison
- Morrisville
- Morris water maze
Related terms
- Maurice
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Morris is the 62nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 318,884 individuals. Morris is most common among White (73.59%) and Black (20.08%) individuals.
See also
- Morriss