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What does Morriss mean?
Morriss as a name for boys has its root in Latin, and the name Morriss means "dark-skinned, Moorish". Morriss is a version of Maurice (Latin).
STARTS WITH Mo-
ASSOCIATED WITH dark
Variations
VARIANTS Morris▼, Morrice, Moriz, Moris, Morice, Maurus, Maurise
OTHER FORMS VIA MAURICE Maurids, Maurits, Moricz, Morino, Moritz, Morrel, Morrey, Morrill, Moss
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Morriss?
Morriss is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#16960 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Morriss (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000 are Maurice (#670 FROM RECENT DATA), Morris (#1565) and Moss. Other forms, like Moris, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Morriss was well-received during 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 0.36%) and is now significantly less (ADOPTION 0.03%, 93% LESS), with versions such as Morris becoming less fashionable. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Morriss is pronounced similarly to Marius. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arliss, Boriss, Borris, Burgiss (see Burgess), Chriss, Corless, Corliss, Curtiss, Ferriss, Harriss, Holliss, Kriss, Kurtiss (see Kurtis), Markess, Markise, Markiss, Merrick▲, Merrik, Merril, Merrill▼, Merritt, Moise, Moises▲, Morfin, Morfinn (see Morven), Mori, Moriel, Morio, Morrell, Morrgan, Morrie, Morrison, Morrisson, Morrley (see Morley), Morrow, Morrowe (see Murrow), Morry, Morse, Norris▼, Parriss and Purviss. These names tend to be more commonly used than Morriss.
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