Meaning of the name Morris
[ 2 syll. mor-ris, mo-rr-is ] The boy name Morris is pronounced as MAORahS †. Morris is primarily used in English and its language of origin is Latin. This spelling was popular during the medieval period, but it later fell into disuse. It saw a revival in recent times from the transferred use of the surname, which is itself originally derived from the first name. Among Jews, the name is also used as an Anglicized form of Moses.
In addition, Morris is an English variant form of the English and French name Maurice.
The English Morice, the English Morriss, the name Morrisson, the English Morry, and the name Mouris are variant forms of Morris. The short