Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferris

/fˈɛɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: fer-ris
IPA: /fˈɛɹɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.

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Etymology

English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Ferrers, fer

Phrases

Ferris wheel

Frequently Paired Words

Ferris wheel

Homonyms

farris ferriss

Rhymes With

paris harris maris solaris parris farris ferriss terris gehris daenerys

Questions

How do you pronounce ferris?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛɹɪs/.
What does ferris mean?: A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.
Where does ferris come from?: It is traced to French.

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