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The Name Parris - Origin and Meaning of Parris
  



The Name Parris - Origin and Meaning of Parris


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Parris

Gaulish

Usage of the Name Parris

English

Meaning of the Name Parris

The name Parris comes from a surname, which belonged to a person who came from Paris (the French capital). The name of the city is derived from the name of the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii. See also Paris.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Robert Parris Moses (born 1935), an American male educator and activist; Parris Glendening (born 1942), an American male politician; Parris Duffus (born 1970), an American male ice hockey player.
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