Ferris

name

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Definitions

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

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

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ferris wheel

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