Maris is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

with various origins. It can be derived from the Latin phrase Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), an epithet for the

Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

. Because of its derivation, the name Maris is also related to other names that connote the ocean. Another theory holds that it is derived from reference to the Irish triple Goddess

The Morrígan The Morrígan or Mórrígan, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-ríoghan in modern Irish before the spelling reform, and it has been translated as "great queen" or "phantom queen". The Morrígan is mainl ...

as 'the three Maries'. It also etymologically refers to the words for 'sea/of the sea' in different languages like Spanish and Portuguese (mar), Old High German (meri), Indogermanic (mari), Irish Gaelic (muirí/mara) or French (mar/marine). It is also related to the Scottish and Irish language forms for

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, ...

, Mairi and

Máire () is a feminine given name. It is the Irish language form of Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam), and Μαρια (Maria), found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were f ...

, as well as the Germanic and Danish name Maren. It is used as a unisex name in Germany and Sweden as well as a feminine name in Estonia, the Netherlands and the English speaking countries. It is also used as a short form or variation of

, especially common in Estonia, the Netherlands and Germany. Also, Maris is a short form of the biblical name Damaris. There is also the phonetically similar Latvian masculine name Māris with a different root.

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MARIS Maris may refer to: Personal names *Māris (name), a Latvian masculine given name, including a list of people with the name * Maris (given name), including a list of people and mythical or fictional characters * Maris (surname), including a list o ...

(born 1999), American singer-songwriter * Maris Hubschmid

German journalist, chief editor of one of the major newspapers and winner of the Theodor-Wolff-Preis * Maris Curran (born 1980), American filmmaker, known for films like ''Five Nights in Maine'' or ''Jeannette'' * Maris Lauri (born 1966), Estonian politician * Maris Kemal, journalist, writer and 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 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, wife of

Rudi Fehr Rudolf "Rudi" Fehr, (July 6, 1911 – April 16, 1999) was a German-born American film editor and studio executive. He had more than thirty credits as an editor of feature films including '' Key Largo'' (1946), ''Dial M for Murder'' (1954), and ...

Cora Mildred Maris Clark Cora Mildred Maris Clark (3 March 1885 – 30 June 1967) was a New Zealand hockey player and administrator, nurse. She was born in Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban popu ...

(1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player * Maris Mägi (born 1987), Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres * Maris Kreizman, American Lit Hub critic, writer and podcast host of ''The Maris Review'' *

Maris Racal Mariestella "Maris" Cañedo Racal (; born September 22, 1997) is a Filipino actress and singer. She rose to prominence in 2014 after joining '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', where she finished as the runner-up. Afterward, Racal signed with Star ...

(born 1997), Filipino actress * , German filmmaker and professor * Maris Bustamante (born 1949), Mexican feminist artist

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* Maris, a saint and martyr of the group Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax * 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 eve ...

, 4th century Bishop of Chalcedon * Maris Martinsons, director of the Pacific Rim Institute for the Studies of Management * Maris Bryant Pierce (1811–1874), Seneca chief, lawyer, land-rights activist * Maris Valainis, American construction consultant and a former actor

Mythical or fictional characters

* Maris, name of

Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus) The Pharaoh's daughter () in the story of the finding of Moses in the biblical Book of Exodus is an important, albeit minor, figure in Abrahamic religions. Though some variations of her story exist, the general consensus among Jews, Christians, ...

(Moses' adoptive mother in the Bible) according to the chroniclers

Michael the Syrian Michael the Syrian (),(), died AD 1199, also known as Michael the Great () or Michael Syrus or Michael the Elder, to distinguish him from his nephew, was a patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1166 to 1199. He is best known today as th ...

Jüdische Schriften aus hellenistisch-römischer Zeit. Neue Folge. Lieferung 4 Jannes und Jambres: Band 2: Weisheitliche, magische und legendarische Erzählungen, Lieferung 4 , p.5 and

Artapanus of Alexandria Artapanus of Alexandria (Gk. Ἀρτάπανος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς) was a historian, of Alexandrian Jewish origin, who is believed to have lived in Alexandria, during the later half of the 3rd or 2nd century BCE. Although most scholars ...

(Maris or Merris with the latter) *

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 equiv ...

, an Etruscan god depicted as an infant, probably the god of fertility and love *

Maris Crane The main character of the American television sitcom ''Frasier'' (1993–2004) and the 2023 revival ''Frasier'' is Frasier Crane. Other regular characters include: his father Martin, his brother Niles, producer Roz Doyle, and his father's live ...

, fictional character from the TV show ''

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

'' * The female 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, the daughter of the Most High Academe in the young adult fantasy series ''

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

'' * Maris Brood, 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 * Maris Bächle, female detective in the German crime show Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi * Queen Maris the Maid, also known as the Most Fair, daughter of High King Garth Greenhand in ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author George R. R. Martin. Martin began writing the first volume, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and published it in 1996. Martin, who originally envisioned the ser ...

'', the novel series that was adapted into ''

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...

'' * Maris Baratheon, noblewoman from House Baratheon in ''

House of the Dragon ''House of the Dragon'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's ''A Song of Ice and F ...

'', a prequel to ''

'' * Maris Matherly-Reed, female main character in

Sandra Brown Sandra Lynn Brown, née ''Cox'' (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and Thriller (genre), thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Eri ...

's novel ''Envy'' * Maris, female protagonist in George R. R. Martin's and Lisa Tuttle's award-winning novel Windhaven

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