Maris

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Maris

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

A surname.
Name component for agricultural plant varieties wheat: Maris Widgeon, Maris Huntsman, etc
Maris (or Mariś), god of fertility and love; son of Hercle.

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@misc{maris_2026,
  title = {Maris},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maris},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}