What does "morris" mean?
A type of pike.
Morris
/ˈmɒɹɪs/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A type of pike.
- Grammar: morris is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: arts and crafts, bounce, bound, buck.
- Useful contrasts: family name, forename, given name.
- Usage evidence: We heard about your company from Mr Morris of Digital Com Company.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of pike.
"Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth."
- 2 The young of the conger eel or similar fish, originally thought to be a separate species. obsolete
- 3 A morris dance.
Verb
- 1 To perform morris dancing.
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name.; A male given name from Old French, a medieval form of French Maurice. countable, uncountable
- 2 A male given name.; A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 3 A surname.; An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
- 4 A surname.; A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Ó Muirghis, from Ó (“descendant”) and Muirghis (“of Maurice”). countable, uncountable
- 5 A surname.; A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Welsh Meurig (“Maurice”). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A town in Manitoba, Canada; named for Canadian politician Alexander Morris. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A rural municipality in central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jefferson County, Alabama; named for early pioneer Mae Morris. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut; named for Revolutionary War officer James Morris III. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Georgia; named for James Morris, a son of a railroad agent. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Grundy County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota; named for railroad official Charles A. Morris. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Stevens County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and village in Otsego County, New York; named for Gen. Jacob Morris, son of Declaration of Independence signatory Lewis Morris. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Knox County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; Four other townships in Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County, Greene County, Huntingdon County and Washington County. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia; named for a local family. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Kanawha County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 24 A type of folk dance originating in England. countable, uncountable
- 25 A former make of British motor car. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"We heard about your company from Mr Morris of Digital Com Company."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "morris"?
Common synonyms include: arts and crafts, bounce, bound, buck, capriole, christian name.
How do you use "morris" in a sentence?
We heard about your company from Mr Morris of Digital Com Company.
How do you pronounce "morris"?
Pronounced /ˈmɒɹɪs/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Moorish.
Etymology 2
From Morris, the surname of its discoverer.
Etymology 3
* The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.