Norris
[ˈnɔrɪs]Meaning
English surname, from Middle English norreis "northerner" or norice "nurse"
Background Story
Norris is an English surname. In some cases it comes from the Middle English norreis, noreis, norais and the Anglo-Norman French noreis, meaning "northerner", and referred to people from somewhere to the north, or more generally northern England and Scotland or Northern Europe. In other cases it comes from the Middle English personal name Norreis, itself from norreis. In other cases it comes from the Middle English norice, nurice and the Old French norrice, nurrice, meaning "nurse" or "foster parent".
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