Maris is a unisex given name of Latin origin meaning "of the sea". It is derived from the phrase Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), an epithet for the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

. Maris is used as a masculine name in Latvia, a unisex name in Germany and more often used as a feminine name in the

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and

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

. In the latter, it is a short form of

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

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* Maris, a saint and martyr of the group

Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum (died 270) were, according to their largely legendary ''passio'' of the 6th century, four saints of the same family (a married couple and their two sons). They came from Persia to Rome, and were martyr ...

* Maris Sole Agnelli (1892–1935), Italian industrialist, principal family shareholder of the Italian car company Fiat * Maris Cakars (1942–1992), editor of WIN (Workshop in Nonviolence) Magazine (anti-Vietnam War) from 1970 to 1976 *

Maris (bishop) Maris ( Greek: Μάρις) was a bishop of Chalcedon in the 4th century and a prominent backer of Arianism. He is best known to history as an attendee present at the Council of Nicaea in 325. He was one of the Arian Bishops at that Council. He ...

, 4th century Bishop of Chalcedon * Cora Mildred Maris Clark (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and administrator, nurse *

Maris Lauri Maris Lauri (born 1 January 1966) is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Justice and a member of the Reform Party. She was the Minister of Finance in Taavi Rõivas's first cabinet from November 2014 to April 2015 and later as the ...

(born 1966), Estonian politician *

Maris Mägi Maris Mägi (born 11 August 1987 in Tartu) is an Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the S ...

(born 1987), Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres *

Maris Martinsons Maris Martinsons is a professor of management currently associated with the City University of Hong Kong, the Stockholm School of Economics, and the University of Toronto. He received his B.A.Sc. in engineering science and MBA from the Universit ...

, director of the Pacific Rim Institute for the Studies of Management * Maris Bryant Pierce (1811–1874), Seneca chief, lawyer, land-rights activist * Maris Rõngelep (born 1984), Estonian track and field athlete * Maris Soule (born 1939), American author of romance, romantic suspense novels and short stories *

Maris Valainis Maris Valainis ( Latvian: Māris Valainis) (born on February 18, 1963) is an American construction consultant and a former actor, best known for his role in the 1986 film '' Hoosiers''. He portrayed Jimmy Chitwood, a basketball player who makes a ...

, American construction consultant and a former actor *

Maris Wrixon Mary Alice "Maris" Wrixon (December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1939 and 1951. Early years Wrixon was born in Billings, Montana, and raised in Great Falls, ...

(1916–1999), American film and television actress * , German filmmaker and professor * Maris Bustamante, Mexican feminist artist

Mythical or fictional characters

Maris (mythology) Maris (or Mariś) was an Etruscan god often depicted as an infant or child and given many epithets, including ''Mariś Halna'', ''Mariś Husrnana'' ("Maris the Child"), and ''Mariś Isminthians''. He was the son of Hercle, the Etruscan equivale ...

, an Etruscan god depicted as an infant, perhaps related to the Roman Mars *

Maris Crane The main character of the American television sitcom ''Frasier'' is Frasier Crane. Other regular characters include: his father Martin, brother Niles, producer Roz Doyle, and his live-in caregiver Daphne Moon. Other minor characters made regular ...

, fictional character from the TV show ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee (as Grub ...

'' * The main character in the anime ''

Maris the Chojo , originally titled ''Supergal'' in U.S. markets, is a one shot manga story by Rumiko Takahashi. It ran in the October 1980 special edition of ''Shōnen Sunday'' and was later made into an anime OVA. The manga was later compiled in the '' R ...

'' * Maris Pallitax, a character in the young adult fantasy series ''

The Edge Chronicles ''The Edge Chronicles'' is a children's fantasy novel series written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It consists of four trilogies, plus four additional books, and other books related to the universe (The Edge). The series was originally p ...

'' *

Maris Brood ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' is an action-adventure game developed by LucasArts and part of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project), ''The Force Unleashed'' multimedia project. It was initially developed for the PlayStation 2, PlayStatio ...

, a character and boss in the video game ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' * Maris, brother of

Atymnius In Greek mythology, Atymnius (Ancient Greek: Ἀτύμνιος derived from ''atos'' and ''hymnos'' which means "insatiate of heroic praise") may refer to: *Atymnius, a beautiful boy, who was beloved by Sarpedon. He was the son of Cassiopeia eithe ...

in Greek mythology

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