About Gorris
The surname Gorris is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Goris, which itself is a short form of the name Gregorius. The name Gregorius is derived from the Greek word "gregoros," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Gorris likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Goris or Gregorius.
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The surname Gorris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorris based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gorris is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gorris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gorris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.