The story
- French · derived fromfer“iron”
- Norman · derived fromFerrers
- English todayFerris
English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers. Full definition →
English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.