What does "ferris" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "ferris"?

Common synonyms include: family name, forename, given name, surname.

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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.

"What I like best is going on Ferris wheels."

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