Morris - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Morris \m(or)-

is pronounced MOR-iss. Anglicisation of Maurice (Latin) "dark-skinned, Moorish". Choreographer Mark Morris.

Morris has 12 variant forms: Mo, Moe, Morey, Morice, Moris, Morrey, Morrie, Morrison, Morrisson, Morry, Morse and Moss.

Baby names that sound like Morris are Morriss, Morrice and Moriz.

Morris is a very common first name for men (#278 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#53 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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