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(masculine)Aelius Moeris (Αἴλιος Μοῖρις, fl.C.E. 2nd century), cognominated Atticista(“the Atticist”), a Greek grammarian who compiled a Lexicon Atticum (Λέξεις Ἀττικῶν καὶ Ἑλλήνων κατὰ στοιχεῖον) of Attic forms and expressions accompanied by the Hellenistic parallels of his own time (bibliographical abbreviation: Moer.).
(feminine)Lake Moeris (named for Pharaoh Moeris, who ordered its excavation)
1 Mœrĭs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1: “1 Mœrĭs,ĭdis, m., ¶ 1 nom d’un roi d’Egypte : Plin.5, 50 ¶ 2 roi de la Palatène, contrée de l’Inde : Curt.9, 8, 28.”
2 Mœris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1: “2 Mœris,ĭdis, f., lac Mœris [que fit creuser près de Memphis le roi d’Egypte Mœris] : Mel.1, 9, 5 ; [appelé aussi] Mœridis lacusPlin.5, 50.”
3 Mœris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 988/1: “3 Mœris,is, m., nom de berger Virg.B. 8, 97.”