Parris
English
Proper noun
Parris
- An English surname from the Celtic Parisi tribe of Yorkshire, the name of uncertain origin. Koch proposes derivation from Proto-Celtic *kʷert (“make, cause”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (compare Welsh peri).[1]
- An English habitational surname, a variant of Paris.
- A French habitational surname, a variant of Paris.
- A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- Misspelling of Paris.
Alternative forms
- Paris, Parish, Parrish, Pares (English surname from Celtic)
References
- Koch, John T., editor (2006) Celtic Culture, ABC-CLIO, pages 88, 199
Anagrams
- priars