noris

N1O1R1I1S1

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French norreis →
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Meanings

noris1

noun
  1. pluralplural of nori

Noris2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchnorreis“a northerner”
  2. EnglishNoris

from Old French norreis (“a northerner”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ironsrosinRisonornisSinor
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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