Morris (surname)
WordNet
noun
(1) United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
(2) Leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
(3) English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
(4) United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- derived from the Norman given name Maurice.
- , anglicised from Ó Muirghis.
- , anglicised from Meurig .
- , transferred from the surnames, or a spelling variant of Maurice.