English
Norris
Norris comes from Old French norreis ‘a northerner, a migrant from the north’.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400norreis‘a northerner, a migrant from the north’
- EnglishtodayNorris
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400norreis‘a northerner, a migrant from the north’
- EnglishtodayNorris
Every English word from Old French norreis
Today it means
name A surname from Old French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French norreis / Norris