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Surname Etymology and Meaning of MARIS

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: variant spelling of Mares 2.
2. Dutch: variant of Mares 3.
3. Dutch and Belgian (van Maris): habitational name for someone from Merris in French Flanders or possibly from Maris in Dutch Limburg.
4. Greek: probably a metronymic from the female personal name Maria.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)