Given name & surname

Ferriss

“iron”

Ferriss is a given name.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ferriss is a form of Ferris. Ferris goes back to French fer, meaning “iron.”

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Where it comes from

Ferriss is a form of Ferris. Ferris comes from Norman, and ultimately from French.

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Ferriss’s family of names

In English usage, Ferriss has a related form in Ferris.

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