English · Boy name
Harris
“son of Harry”
About the name Harris
Harris is an English and Scottish surname meaning ‘son of Harry’, Harry being the usual medieval English form of Henry, a Germanic name meaning ‘home ruler’. The surname is unrelated to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, whose name has a separate origin. As a given name Harris is used in Britain and the United States. Harris Wofford was a civil rights adviser to John F. Kennedy and later a United States senator from Pennsylvania. Harrison is a related surname.
- Meaning
- son of Harry
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HAIR-iss(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Harris
- Harris James
- Harris Michael
- Harris Alexander
- Harris Thomas
- Harris William
Questions about Harris
- What does Harris mean?
- Harris is an English name meaning "son of Harry".
- How do you pronounce Harris?
- Harris is pronounced HAIR-iss, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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