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Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English surname from the Celtic Parisi tribe of Yorkshire, the name of uncertain origin. Koch proposes derivation from Proto-Celtic *kʷert (“make, cause”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (compare Welsh peri).
2. 2
   An English habitational surname, a variant of Paris.
3. 3
   A French habitational surname, a variant of Paris.
4. 4
   A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.
5. 5
   A male given name transferred from the surname.

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6. 6
   Misspelling of Paris. alt-of, misspelling

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capital of francecity of lightfrench capitalgenus paris

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