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Norris

US/ˈnɔɹɪs/

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New York City/ˈnɑɹɪs/

Norris proper noun: a surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Norris

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.
  5. An abandoned village in Cedar County, Nebraska.
  6. A town in Pickens County, South Carolina.
  7. A city in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Origin of Norris

An Anglo-Norman surname, from Old French norreis (“a northerner, a migrant from the north”). More at French norois.

Words formed from Norris

Phrases with Norris

Words that rhyme with Norris

Questions about Norris

What does Norris mean?
Norris means a surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Norris?
Norris is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Norris?
Norris is pronounced /ˈnɔɹɪs/ (US).

Words near Norris in the dictionary

  1. Norrie disease
  2. norries
  3. norrin
  4. Norrington
  5. Norringtons
  6. Norris
  7. Norris Arm
  8. Norris Canyon
  9. Norris Point
  10. Norrish
  11. Norrish reaction

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