Ferris

F4E1R1R1I1S1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.

OriginNorman Ferrers ← French fer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.
  2. A village in Illinois.
  3. A city in Texas.

Origin

  1. Frenchfer“iron”
  2. NormanFerrers
  3. EnglishFerris

English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ferris

FerrissDaenerys
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Cite this entry
APA

Ferris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferris

MLA

“Ferris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferris. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ferris,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferris.

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