Gorris

Gorris Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gorris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gorris: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gorris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorris in Braille

Here's how to represent Gorris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gorris in braille

How to sign the name Gorris using Sign Language

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.

The name Gorris in sign language

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