Harris

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English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæɹɪs/
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  • Rhymes: -æɹɪs

Etymology 1

Harry +‎ -s (“patronymic suffix”). From Harry, a male given name derived from a Middle English pronunciation of Old French Henri.

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Harris (countable and uncountable, plural Harrises)

  1. (countable) An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (countable) A male given name.
  3. A placename
    1. A township in Lake Timiskaming, Timiskaming district, Northeastern Ontario, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    2. A village in the Rural Municipality of Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada
    3. A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada
    4. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Indiana.
      2. A minor city in Osceola County, Iowa.
      3. An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas.
      4. A city in Chisago County, Minnesota.
      5. A minor city in Sullivan County, Missouri.
      6. A hamlet in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York.
      7. An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
      8. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon.
      9. A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
    5. An abandoned settlement in Montserrat, destroyed by volcanic eruptions.
    6. Ellipsis of Harris Township.
    7. Ellipsis of Harris County.
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Harris is the 25th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 624,252 individuals. Harris is most common among White (51.4%) and Black/African American (42.4%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse hérað (“hundred (administrative district)”), or from Old Norse hærri (“higher”), referring to the high hills on the island, especially compared to Lewis.

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Harris (uncountable)

  1. The southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, an island in the Outer Hebrides and Western Isles council area, Scotland.
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