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Morris

/mawrihs/
English Male

Morris is a English name meaning "Moor". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh. Likely derived from the Roman name Mauritius (Latin), meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." May also derive from the medieval name Mauricius.

Language English
Gender Male
Phonetic mawrihs
IPA mɔɹɪs

Say it as mawrihs. Keep the original English phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Morris Day - Musician
  • · Morris Chestnut - Actor
  • · Morris Chang - Founder of TSMC

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