Maris is a surname with many origins. In Britain, the name (including ''De Maris'') may be of Old French origin (see

Marais (surname) The surname Marais (Marsh in French) may refer to: "Marais" from France: * Jean Marais (1913–1998), a French actor * Joseph Marais (presumably deceased), a French Olympic fencer * Marin Marais (1656–1728), a French Baroque music composer * Mat ...

) Both the Greek and Dutch surnames can be matronymics from "Maria".Maris
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. The name can also represent respellings: the American baseball player

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...

was born with the Croatian name Maras, while the Dutch painting brothers

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

Matthijs Matthijs (also Mattijs, Mathijs and Matijs) is a Dutch form of the masculine given name "Matthew". It can also be a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name ;Matthijs/Matthys * Matthijs Accama (1702–1783), Dutch painter * Matthi ...

and

Willem Maris Willem Maris (18 February 1844 – 10 October 1910) was a Dutch landscape painter of the Hague School. Biography He was born in The Hague. Willem was the third in a family of five children. His two brothers Jacob and Matthijs Maris preceded him ...

were grandchildren of Wenzel Maresch of Bohemia. People with the surname Maris include: *

Ada Maris Ada Maris (born June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms ''Nurses'' and ''The Brothers Garcia''. Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. Her college education came at Boston University and UCL ...

(born 1957), Mexican-American actress *

Albert Branson Maris Albert Branson Maris (December 19, 1893 – February 7, 1989) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for t ...

(1893–1989), United States federal judge *

Bart Maris Bart Maris is a Belgian trumpet player. He has performed in a very large number of bands, either as a group member or a guest musician on records or in concert. He was one of the original members of Fukkeduk with Niek Roseeuw, Kristof Roseeuw, ...

(born 1965), Belgian trumpet player *

Bernard Maris Bernard Henri Maris (; 23 September 19467 January 2015), also known as "Oncle Bernard", was a French economist, writer and journalist who was also a shareholder in '' Charlie Hebdo'' magazine. He was murdered on 7 January 2015, during the shoot ...

(1946–2015), French economist, writer and journalist *

Bill Maris Bill Maris (born William J. Maris) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist focused on technology and the life sciences. Bill Maris's investments have to date resulted in over 150 exits and more than 50 companies that have grown to over ...

, American entrepreneur *

Demetris Maris Dimitrios Maris ( el, Δημήτριος Μάρης; born 24 June 1979) is a Greek footballer who plays as a defender. His best position is right full-back but he can be used also on the left wing. Since January 2014, THOI hired him as direc ...

(born 1979), Greek footballer * Ellen van Maris (born 1958), Dutch bodybuilder * George Maris (born 1996), English football midfielder * Georgios Maris (1882–1949), Greek politician, minister of the interior 1923/1933 * Humphrey Maris (born 1939), British physicist *

Hyllus Maris Hyllus Noel Maris (25 December 1933 – 4 August 1986 ) was an Aboriginal Australian activist, poet and educator. Maris was a Yorta Yorta woman. She was a key figure in the Aboriginal rights movement of the 1970s and 1980s, a poet, an educator an ...

(1933–1986), Aboriginal Australian activist, poet and educator *

Jacob Maris Jacob Hendricus Maris (August 25, 1837 – August 7, 1899) was a Dutch painter, who with his brothers Willem and Matthijs belonged to what has come to be known as the Hague School of painters. He was considered to be the most important and influen ...

(1837–1899), Dutch painter, brother of Willem and Matthijs *

Matthijs Maris Matthias Maris (17 August 1839 – 22 August 1917) was a Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer. He was also known as Matthijs Maris or Thijs. He initially belonged to the Hague School, like his two brothers, Jacob and Willem, but his later w ...

(1839–1917), Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer, brother of Willem and Jacob *

Merrill De Maris Merrill De Maris (February 26, 1898, New Jersey – December 31, 1948, Escondido, California) was an American writer who worked on Disney comic strips for King Features Syndicate. De Maris helped Floyd Gottfredson with many of his early ''Micke ...

(1898–1948), American writer who worked on Disney Comic Strips * Mona Maris (1903–1991), Argentine film actress *

Peter Maris Peter Maris is a film director, producer and editor and has over 30 films to his credit. He has also connected with SAGIndie and the Fresno Film Commission. Background Maris was born in Greece and has lived in California for many years. At pres ...

(born 1950s), Greek-born American film director and producer *

(1934–1985), American baseball player * Simon Maris (1873–1935), Dutch painter and art dealer, son of Willem *

(1844–1910), Dutch landscape painter of the Hague School, brother of Matthijs and Jacob In legend and fiction: * Hector de Maris, Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend *Nicole Maris, a major character in the 1999 film ''

Drive Me Crazy ''Drive Me Crazy'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film based on the novel ''How I Created My Perfect Prom Date'' by Todd Strasser. Originally entitled ''Next to You'', the film's title was changed to ''Drive Me Crazy'' after one of the s ...

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