Paris
[pæˈrɪs]Meaning
from the Gaulish tribe the Parisii, or the Trojan prince of Greek myth
Background Story
Behind the Name records two origins: one entry derives it from the name of Paris, the capital of France, which took its name from the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii, and another gives it to the Trojan prince of Greek mythology, with a meaning unknown and possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin. Behind the Name lists the name as used in Italian. In America its popularity rose and fell between 2003 and 2006, around the time the television personality and socialite Paris Hilton was at the height of her fame.
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