Etymology

Caris

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Dutch Caris ← German Karas
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The story

  1. German · derived fromKaras
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromCaris
  3. English todayCaris

Various origins: * A variant spelling of Carras. * Borrowed from Dutch Caris, a reduced form of the personal name Macarius. * An Americanized spelling of German Karas, Gareis or Gehres.

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