Harris (surname)

This article is about the surname. For a list of people with this surname, see List of people with surname Harris.
Harris
Pronunciation/ˈhærɪs/
Origin
Region of originEngland
Wales
Other names
Variant form(s)Harries
Related namesParry, Perry, Harrison

Harris is an English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the personal name Harry (a vernacular form of Henry) and the genitive ending -s. It is also found in Ireland, largely as a result of the Plantation of Ulster, though it may in some cases represent an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó hEarchadha.[1]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Harris". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245122.