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Maris

Maris (name) means a surname and given name, borne notably by baseball player Roger Maris. Example: “Roger Maris broke the single-season home run record in 1961.”

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A surname and given name, borne notably by baseball player Roger Maris.
"Roger Maris broke the single-season home run record in 1961."
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Etymology

From Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge (the founding site of Cambridge University's Plant Breeding Institute), from Etruscan Maris.

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What does “Maris” mean?

The word “Maris” means a surname and given name, borne notably by baseball player Roger Maris.

How do you use “Maris” in a sentence?

Here is “Maris” used in a sentence: “Roger Maris broke the single-season home run record in 1961.”

What part of speech is “Maris”?

“Maris” is a name.

What is the meaning of Maris?

"Maris" (name) means a surname and given name, borne notably by baseball player Roger Maris.

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