Morriss is an old

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surname. It derives from the Latin name Mauritius, which means dark. In Great Britain, Maurice was the learned form of the name Morriss. Notable people with the name include: *

Frank Morriss Frank E. Morriss (September 10, 1927 – July 3, 2013) was a film and television editor with more than fifty film and television program credits dating from 1968. He had a notable collaboration with the director John Badham extending from 19 ...

(1927–2013), American film and television editor * Guy Morriss (1951–2022), American football player and coach *

Jeremy Morriss Jeremy Morriss is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took ...

, New Zealand Paralympic boccia player *

Margaret Shove Morriss Margaret Shove Morriss (June 25, 1884 – January 22, 1975) was an American academic historian, She was the Dean of Women in charge of Pembroke College in Brown University from 1923 to 1950. Early life and education Margaret Shove Morriss was bor ...

(1884–1975), American historian *

Mark Morriss Mark James Morriss (born 18 October 1971) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman for The Bluetones. He is the older brother of bandmate and bass player/illustrator Scott Morriss. He has released four solo albums, worked ...

(born 1971), English singer-songwriter *

Scott Morriss Scott Edward Morriss (born 10 October 1973 in Wandsworth, London) is an English bass player and illustrator, best known as a member of The Bluetones. He is the younger brother of frontman Mark Morriss, and played in Mark's backing group, The M ...

(born 1973), English bass player *

Simon Morriss Simon Morriss (born 21 August 1985 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian pitcher for the Brisbane Bandits. Career Morriss made his Claxton Shield debut in 2008 for the Queensland Rams. He continued to pitch for the Rams until the formatio ...

(born 1985), Australian baseball player

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