Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parris

/pˈɛɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
par-ris
IPA
/pˈɛɹɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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).

name

An English habitational surname, a variant of Paris.

name

A French habitational surname, a variant of Paris.

name

A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

Misspelling of Paris.

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Questions

How do you pronounce parris?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛɹɪs/.
What does parris mean?
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).

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