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Ferris (name)
Ferris, also spelled Ferriss, is both a given name and a family name. It is related to the name Fergus in Ireland, and the name Ferrers in England. In Ireland, the Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic Ó Fearghusa. It is also the English spelling of the similar Arabic derived name Faris (name). People with the surname * A. Boyd Ferris (1929-1989), Canadian lawyer * Aidan Ferris (born 1996), Scottish footballer * Albert Warren Ferris (1856-1937), American psychiatrist * Alex Ferris (born 1997), Canadian actor * Andrea Ferris (born 1987), Panamanian middle-distance runner * Anne Ferris (born 1954), Irish Labour politician * Audrey Ferris (1909-1990), American actress * Barbara Ferris (born 1942), British actress and model * Ben Ferris, Australian filmmaker * Benjamin Ferris (1780-1867), American watchmaker and historian * Bob Ferris (born 1955), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Charles G. Ferris (1796–1848), American Representative fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergus (name)
Fergus or Feargus is a common Scottish people, Scottish or Irish people, Irish male given name derived from Scottish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic, meaning ''the strong (one)'' or ''the masculine (one)''.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 136 - 137. As a surname, Ferguson (name), Ferguson or Fergusson (other), Fergusson is common across Scotland but particularly in Perthshire and Ayrshire. In Ireland, the Ferris (name), Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic . Given name Saints * Saint Fergus Nobles * Fergus the Great (died c. 645), also known as Gwrgan Fawr or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period * Fergus mac Echdach, Scottish king of Dál Riata from about 778 to 781 * Fergus of Galloway (died 1161), Lord of Galloway * Fergus, Earl of Bucha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Ferris
Woe, Is Me is an American metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the band is signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records. Their debut album, ''Numbers'', was released on August 31, 2010, and charted at number 16 on ''Billboard''s Top Heatseekers chart. Due to perpetual conflicts within the lineup the band suffered several lineup changes during its four-year run. The only original member who remained in the band through its lifespan was guitarist Kevin Hanson. Woe, Is Me officially broke up in September 2013. They announced their reunion in July of 2022 with the Vengeance lineup and played their first show in over 9 years in Dallas, Texas on October 29th, 2022. History Formation and ''Numbers'' (2009–2010) Woe, Is Me was founded during the fall of 2009 in Atlanta by former Of Machines drummer Austin Thornton, who started the band along with Kevin Hanson, Cory Ferris, and Ben Ferris, who were all formerly of a local Atlanta-based band named Cheyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Ferris
Sir Francis Mursell Ferris, TD (19 August 1932 – 26 March 2018) was a British High Court Judge. Francis Ferris was the son of Francis William Ferris and Elsie Lilian May Ferris (née Mursell). He educated at Bryanston School and Oriel College, Oxford. He was a High Court Judge (Chancery Division) from 1990 to 2003 and was a Queen's Counsel. He was appointed as an Honorary Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, in 2000. Ferris was an amateur rower and the only person to be successively Captain (1957), Chairman (1971–1986), and President (1992–2007) of the Marlow Rowing Club at Marlow, Buckinghamshire on the River Thames. He became a member of the Marlow Regatta The Marlow Regatta is an international rowing regatta, that takes place annually at Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the Uni ...'s Committee in 1963, the Management Committee in 1999, and was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evie Ferris
Evie Ferris (born 18 February 1997) is an Australian ballerina and supporting member of children's band The Wiggles. Ferris was born in Cairns, Australia, and attended St Andrews Catholic College until year 7. She began dance and performing arts classes at the age of four. By 2007 she had a supporting role in The Australian Ballet's production of Don Quixote. Ferris was one of eight dancers to earn a role after auditioning with 150 other young dancers, and she was a puppet in the story in the Man of La Mancha. In 2010, at the age of twelve, she moved to Melbourne to join the Australian Ballet School. She toured with the school's Dancer's Company in 2014 and 2015 and undertook a student exchange to Canada in 2015. In 2015 she was selected to join The Australian Ballet, where she was the second indigenous ballerina after Ella Havelka. In 2021, Ferris was selected to join The Wiggles as an auxiliary member as part of its expanded line-up. She appeared as the second blue Wiggle ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene W
Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the singing group S.E.S. * Eugene (wrestler), professional wrestler Nick Dinsmore * Franklin Eugene (producer), American film producer * Gene Eugene, stage name of Canadian born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician Gene Andrusco (1961–2000) * Wendell Eugene (1923–2017), American jazz musician Places Canada * Mount Eugene, in Nunavut; the highest mountain of the United States Range on Ellesmere Island United States * Eugene, Oregon, a city ** Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area ** Eugene (Amtrak station) * Eugene Apartments, NRHP-listed apartment complex in Portland, Oregon * Eugene, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Eugene, Missouri, an unincorporated town Business * Eugene Green Energy Standard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Ferris
Emil Ferris (; born 1962) is an American writer, cartoonist, and designer. Ferris debuted in publishing with her 2017 graphic novel ''My Favorite Thing Is Monsters''. The novel tells a coming-of-age story of Karen Reyes, a girl growing in 1960s Chicago, and is written and drawn in the form of the character's notebook. The graphic novel was praised as a "masterpiece" and one of the best comics by a new author. Early life Emil Ferris was born to Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Mike Ferris on Chicago's South Side and grew up on North Side's Uptown. Her parents are artists who met at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ferris traces her Hispanic lineage from Indigenous Mexico to Spain, and is also of Lebanese, German, French, Irish emigres, and Sephardic Jewish descent. Career Ferris worked as a freelance illustrator and toy designer for clients such as McDonald's and Takara Tomy before being an author. Ferris identified early in her life as a lesbian but later on came to see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Ferris (other)
Elizabeth Ferris may refer to: *Elizabeth Ferris (diver) Elizabeth Anne Esther "Liz" Ferris (19 November 1940 – 12 April 2012) was a British diver. She was the third of four children to Roy Ferris, a dairyman and Dorothy Philomena. Raised in central London, she attended Francis Holland School a ... (1940–2012), British diver * Elizabeth Ferris (wheelchair rugby) (born c. 1986), wheelchair rugby player * Elizabeth G. Ferris (born c. 1950), Brookings fellow {{hndis, Ferris, Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edythe Ferris
Edythe Ferris (1897–1995) was an American artist. Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of char ..., Washington. References {{US-artist-stub 1897 births 1995 deaths 20th-century American women artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Ferris
Drew Ferris (born March 7, 1992) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Florida. Early years Ferris was born in Carlsbad, California, and is Jewish.Raphael Gellar (May 2, 2013)"Meet America's Jewish Football Star: Drew Ferris" ''The Times of Israel''. His parents, Walt (a psychotherapist) and Pam Ferris (the chief executive officer of the non-profit Seacrest Village Retirement Community), did not allow him to play football until sixth grade.Mike Capshaw (February 2, 2013)"Going Deep With Florida’s Deep Snapper,"Gator Country. Ferris started high school attending La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California. He finished his last two years at San Diego Jewish Academy in San Diego, California, graduating in 2010. While at San Diego Jewish Academy, Ferris was a two-way starter who played defensive end, offensive tackle, and middle linebacker in addition to first class water boy, he also played l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devereaux Ferris
Devereaux St Bruno Ferris (born October 24, 1994) is a New Zealand-born, American rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for the Seattle Seawolvesin Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents America as a member of the United States men's national team and USA Selects. Ferris has also played for the San Diego Legion, the New Orleans Gold and the Houston SaberCats in MLR, but returned to the Seattle Seawolves. He previously played for the San Francisco Rush (rugby union), San Francisco Rush in PRO Rugby, the USA Islanders, and Life West. Early life Ferris was born on October 24, 1994 in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Māori descent. Ferris began playing rugby at the age of three and attended King's College. After having played rugby with Mid Northern RFC in New Zealand and with the San Diego Old Aztecs of San Diego, California for one season, Ferris moved to the United States permanently to play for Life West, where he has been coached by his father. In 2016, Ferris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Ferris
Dee Ferris (born 1973 in Paulton, Somerset), is a British painter. She studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, and the Royal College of Art. Ferris has participated in group exhibitions at Saatchi Gallery, London; Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo; Tate Britain, London; City Gallery Prague, Prague; Prague Biennale, Prague; Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York; and the Royal Academy. She has had solo shows at Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo and Corvi-Mora, London. Her works are held in the UBS art collection in London and the Saatchi Gallery. Selected bibliography * Martin Coomer, "Ein Ding Schönheit ist ein Glück auf immer", ''Time Out'', November 23–30, p. 44 (2005) * Roy Exley, "Dee Ferris", '' |
David Lincoln Ferris
David Lincoln Ferris (December 31, 1864 – June 9, 1947), was the fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, (1929–1931) and later the first Bishop of Rochester from 1931 till 1938. Prior to that he had served as a Priest, Suffragan Bishop, and Bishop Coadjutor in that diocese. Family and Education David Lincoln Ferris was born on December 31, 1864, in Peekskill, New York, United States. His father was James Augustus Ferris and his mother was Catherine Sophia (Clark) Ferris. Ferris married Mary Eversley Stuart of Norwalk, Connecticut on October 24, 1893. They had one son, the Rev. Eversley Stuart Ferris. The son married Martha Boynton on June 22, 1934. From 1926 to 1931, he was Vicar of All Saints' Church, Lockport, N. Y. In 1921, Mrs. Ferris became the vice-president of the Western New York Diocesan Girls' Friendly Society. Education Ferris did his education in three stages: preparatory, undergraduate, and postgraduate: *His preparatory education was done in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |