Carris

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPortuguese Carris →
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Meanings

proper nounCarris (plural Carrises)

plural Carrises

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. PortugueseCarris
  2. EnglishCarris

Either a variant spelling of Carras or borrowed from Portuguese Carris, a habitational surname from the plural form of carril (“thoroughfare”).

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APA

Carris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carris

MLA

“Carris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carris.

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