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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

Named after Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge (the founding site of Cambridge University's Plant Breeding Institute), which itself takes its name 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.