Given name & surname
Borris
“a warrior; having battle glory”
Borris is a variant of Boris. One Slavic interpretation is “a warrior; having battle glory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Borris is a variant of Boris. One Slavic interpretation is “a warrior; having battle glory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Borris is a variant of Boris. An origin associated with Boris is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Borris is a variant of Boris. The history of Boris gives this family its wider story. Boris’s historical associations include a 10th-century Russian saint, son of Prince Vladimir of Kiev and brother of St Gleb.
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Borris’s family of names
Borris has a related form in Boris. In Greek usage, Borris as a surname is a transliteration of Μπόρρης.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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