"Ferris" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ɛɹɪs Etymology: English surname, from Norman Ferrers, from the toponymic Ferrières, from French fer (“iron”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|Ferrers}} Norman Ferrers, {{der|en|fr|fer||iron}} French fer (“iron”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ferris
  1. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.
    Sense id: en-Ferris-en-name-3l-omiXB Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 7 40
  2. A village in Illinois. Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ferris-en-name-i5~pR1yr
  3. A city in Texas. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ferris-en-name-6ZvNuSZK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 4 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ferris wheel
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