Morris is a

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of various origins though mostly of

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and

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origin. The surname ranked 53 out of 88,799 in the

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and 32 out of 500 in

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and

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Origins

Britain

and

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, the name can be derived from the

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Maurice Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor * Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and L ...

'' which was introduced to Britain by the

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. It can also be derived from the

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''Mauritius'', a derivative of ''Maurus''. This name was used by several early

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. Additionally the name Morris is of

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 *Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature *Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 1066 ...

origin deriving from the "de Marisco" line (meaning "of the marsh" in modern Englishurl=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Marisco,_Geoffrey_de_(DNB00)). In some instances the surnames Morris has been seen to derive from Morres, which is the plural topographical name for a "family living on the Morre" (moors). It is not a coincidence that the greatest concentration of the Morris name in England is found around Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire; a county where topographical and place-name surnames dominate. In Wales, Morris is also found as a patronymic surname, deriving from meaning 'son of Morris'.

Ireland

''Ó Muiris'' and, less commonly, ''de Moiréis'' in

; the Morris surname in Ireland is predominantly of Norman origin. It comes from the Norman 'de Mareys', 'de Marreis' and Latin 'de Marisco', i.e., 'of the marsh'. It is a common surname in many parts of the south of Ireland, especially in Kilkenny, Tipperary, Offaly, Laois, Cork and Limerick, where it is now anglicised as Morris. A family of the name settled, in 1485, at Galway and became one of the

Tribes of Galway The Tribes of Galway ( ga, Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families ...

. It may also refer to 'descendant of Muiris' (sea-choice), a variant of Ó Muireasa. This was the name of a branch of the Uí Fiachrach who were formerly chiefs of a district on the southern shore of Sligo Bay, in the barony of Tireragh.

Germany

In some cases Morris is of German origin, as a variant of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

name ''

Moritz Moritz is the German equivalent of the name Maurice. It may refer to: People Given name * Saint Maurice, also called Saint Moritz, the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century * Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007), the son of ...

''.

Notable people with the surname "Morris"

Disambiguation of common given names with this surname

Aaron Morris (disambiguation) Aaron Morris may refer to: * Aaron Morris (footballer) (born 1989), Welsh professional footballer * Aaron Morris (rugby union) (born 1995), English professional rugby union player {{Hndis, Morris, Aaron ...

Alan Morris (disambiguation) Alan Morris may refer to: * Alan Morris (cricketer) (born 1953), English cricketer * Alan Morris (footballer) (1954–1998), English footballer * Alan Morris (advertiser) (1942–2007), Australian advertising creative executive * Alan Morris (charac ...

Albert Morris (disambiguation) Albert Morris was a botanist. Albert Morris may also refer to: *Albert Morris (musician) on National Emblem *Albert Morris, candidate in Sheffield City Council election, 1973 *Albert Morris, co-founder of Fletcher Construction The Fletcher Co ...

Alexander Morris (disambiguation) Alexander Morris may refer to: * Alexander Morris (politician) (1826–1889), Ontario politician * Alexander Morris (cricketer) (1858–1918), New Zealand cricketer * Alexander Webb Morris (1856–1935), Quebec politician * Alex Morris Alex ...

Alfred Morris (disambiguation) Alfred Morris is the name of: * Alfred Hennen Morris (1864–1959), American businessman, politician, and racehorse owner/breeder * Alfred Morris (cricketer) (1876–1961), English cricketer * Edwin Morris (bishop) (Alfred Edwin Morris, 1894–197 ...

Allan Morris (disambiguation) Allan Morris is an Australian politician. Allan Morris may also refer to: * Allan Morris (Canadian football) See also * * Allan Pollok-Morris, British documentary photographer * Alan Morris (disambiguation) *Allen Morris (disambiguation) Allen M ...

Allen Morris (disambiguation) Allen Morris may refer to: * W. Allen Morris, real estate and mortgage broker * Allen Morris (historian) (1909–2002), historian of the Florida legislature and Clerk of the House * Allen Morris (tennis) (1932–2017), tennis player and coach S ...

Andrew Morris (disambiguation) Andrew or Andy Morris may refer to: * Andrew Morris (mayor) (died 1594), Mayor of Galway, 1588–1589 * Andrew Morris (politician) (1752–1828), American politician in New York * Andrew Morris (gymnast) (born 1961), British Olympic gymnast * Andr ...

Anne Morris (disambiguation) Anne Morris may refer to: * Anne Marie Morris (born 1957), British politician * Anne Morris (camogie); see All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1985 * Annie Morris (born 1978), British artist * Ann Axtell Morris (1900–1945), American a ...

* Anthony Morris (disambiguation) * Arthur Morris (disambiguation) * Ashley Morris (disambiguation) * Benjamin Morris (disambiguation) * Bert Morris (disambiguation) * Brian Morris (disambiguation) * Carl Morris (disambiguation) * Charles Morris (disambiguation) * Chris Morris (disambiguation) * Colin Morris (disambiguation) * Darryl Morris (disambiguation) * David Morris (disambiguation) * Dennis Morris (disambiguation) * Derek Morris (disambiguation) * Edmund Morris (disambiguation) *

Edward Morris (disambiguation) Edward or Ed Morris may refer to: * Edward Morris (businessman) (1866–1913), president of Morris & Company * Edward Morris (cricketer) (1849–1928), English cricketer * Edward Morris (historian) (1940–2016), British art historian * Edward Mor ...

, or Ed Morris * Edwin Morris (disambiguation) * Elisabeth Morris (disambiguation), or Elizabeth Morris *

Eric Morris (disambiguation) Eric Morris may refer to: * Eric Morris (actor) (born 1931), American actor and acting teacher * Eric "Monty" Morris (born c. 1942), Jamaican musician * Eric Morris (bassist), American musician * Eric Morris (footballer, born 1951), Scottish footbal ...

* Frances Morris (disambiguation) * Francis Morris (disambiguation) * Frank Morris (disambiguation) * Fred Morris (disambiguation) * Geoffrey Morris (disambiguation) * George Morris (disambiguation) *

Greg Morris (disambiguation) Greg Morris (1933–1996) was an American actor. Greg Morris may also refer to: * Greg Morris (organist) (born 1976), English organist *Greg Morris (Canadian football) (born 1992), Canadian football player * Greg Morris (politician) (born 1964), A ...

* Harold Morris (disambiguation) * Harry Morris (disambiguation) * Henry Morris (disambiguation) * Herbert Morris (disambiguation) * Holly Morris (disambiguation) * Hugh Morris (disambiguation) * Ian Morris (disambiguation) * Jack Morris (disambiguation) * James Morris (disambiguation) * Jeff Morris (disambiguation) * Jenny Morris (disambiguation) * Jim Morris (disambiguation) * Joe Morris (disambiguation) *

Jonathan Morris (disambiguation) Jonathan Morris may refer to: *Jonathan D. Morris (1804–1875), American politician *Jonathan Morris (commentator) (born 1972), American media correspondent and former Roman Catholic priest *Jonathan Morris (author) (born 1973), English author, co ...

* Jordan Morris (disambiguation) * Joseph Morris (disambiguation) *

John Morris (disambiguation) John or Johnny Morris may refer to: Art and culture *John Morris (piper) (), Irish piper *John Morris (composer) (1926–2018), film composer often employed by Mel Brooks *John Chester Brooks Morris or Chester Morris (1901–1970), American acto ...

Johnny Morris (disambiguation) Johnny or Johnnie Morris may refer to: *Johnnie Morris (actor) (1887–1969), American comedian and actor *Johnny Morris (television presenter) (1916–1999), British television presenter *Johnny Morris (footballer) (1923–2011), English footballe ...

Josh Morris (disambiguation) Josh Morris may refer to: * Josh Morris (footballer, born 1991), English footballer * Josh Morris (Australian footballer) (born 2001), Australian rules footballer * Josh Morris (politician) (born 1982), Australian politician * Josh Morris (rugby l ...

Peter Morris (disambiguation) Peter Morris may refer to: * Peter Morris (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Australian rules footballer for Richmond * Peter Morris (baseball) (1854–1884), Welsh baseball player * Peter Morris (cricketer) (born 1937), New Zealand cricketer * P ...

* Philip Morris (disambiguation) * Raymond Morris (disambiguation) * Ricardo Morris (disambiguation) * Richard Morris (disambiguation) * Rob Morris (disambiguation) *

Robert Morris (disambiguation) Robert or Bob Morris may refer to: Politics * Robert Hunter Morris (1700–1764), lieutenant governor of Colonial Pennsylvania * Robert Morris (financier) (1734–1806), financier of the American Revolution and signatory to three of the United Sta ...

* Roger Morris (disambiguation) * Ron Morris (disambiguation) * Russell Morris (disambiguation) * Samuel Morris (disambiguation) * Sarah Morris (disambiguation) * Simon Morris (disambiguation) * Steve Morris (disambiguation) * Stephen Morris (disambiguation) * Sylvia Morris (disambiguation) * Terry Morris (disambiguation) * Thomas Morris (disambiguation) * Tom Morris (disambiguation) * Trevor Morris (disambiguation) * Wayne Morris (disambiguation) * William Morris (disambiguation)

Arts and letters

Adrian Morris (actor) Adrian Michael Morris (January 12, 1907 – November 30, 1941) was an American actor of stage and film, and a younger brother of Chester Morris. As a child, Morris performed with his family in a vaudeville act. In his short career as a Holly ...

(1907–1941), American stage and film actor *

Adrian Morris Adrian Grant Morris (18 May 1929 – 6 December 2004) was an England, English painter. Early life Morris was born in London, England. He spent his childhood in rural Somerset before the family moved to the United States, where he attended the ...

(1929–2004), English painter *

Agnes Thomas Morris Agnes L. Thomas Morris (March 8, 1865 – June 25, 1949), known professionally as Mrs. Robert Carlton Morris, was an American writer and clubwoman, the national president of the American War Mothers, War Mothers of America in 1918. As president of ...

(1865–1949), American writer and clubwoman *

Amos Morris Amos Morris (born 1987/1988) is an Indigenous Australian country music bush balladeer from Kempsey, New South Wales. He won a Golden Guitar Award in 2008 for Bush Ballad of the Year, becoming the youngest ever winner of the category. He has perform ...

(born 1987/1988), Australian country music bush balladeer *

Andrea Morris Andrea Morris (born July 10, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She plays the role of quiet, shy, homeless girl Margaret on 7th Heaven. Her character was first introduced in the Season 11 episode "The Replacements", whom the Camdens eventually deci ...

(born 1983), Canadian actress *

Anita Morris Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Seesaw'' and ''Nine'', for which she received a Tony Aw ...

(1943–1994), American actress, singer and dancer *

Aubrey Morris Aubrey Morris (born Aubrey Steinberg; 1 June 1926 – 15 July 2015) was a British actor known for his appearances in the films '' A Clockwork Orange'' and ''The Wicker Man''. Early life and career Morris was one of nine children born to Becky ...

(1926–2015), British actor *

Audrey Morris Audrey Morris (November 12, 1928 – April 1, 2018) was an American singer and pianist who specialized in jazz ballads. Biography Morris was born on November 12, 1928, in Chicago. Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago and had classical ...

(1928–2018), American jazz singer *

Bam Morris Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972) is a former American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Early life Morris attended Texas Tech University where he ...

(''Byron Morris''; born 1972), American football running back *

Barboura Morris Barboura Morris (born Barboura O'Neill; October 22, 1932 – October 23, 1975) was an American actress and writer. She is most remembered for her roles in American International Pictures productions. Early years Morris was born Barboura ...

(1932–1975), American actress *

Burton Morris Burton Morris (born 1964) is an American pop artist. Best known for his bold, graphic pop art paintings and depictions of various modern icons, his subject matter includes everyday objects that portray today's popular culture. His distinctive ...

(born 1964), American pop artist *

Butch Morris Lawrence Douglas "Butch" Morris (February 10, 1947 – January 29, 2013) was an American cornetist, composer and conductor. He was known for pioneering his structural improvisation method, ''Conduction'', which he utilized on many recordings. B ...

(''Lawrence D. Morris''; 1947–2013), American cornetist, composer and conductor *

Carey Morris Carey Morris (17 May 1882 – 17 November 1968) was a Welsh painter, illustrator, author and businessman born in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire.

(1882–1968), Welsh painter, illustrator, author and businessman *

Carol Morris Carol Ann Laverne Morris (born April 8, 1936) is an American actress, model and beauty queen who was the second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title in the pageant's fifth edition in 1956. She was crowned by Hillevi Rombin, Miss Universe 1955, ...

(born 1936), American actress, 5th Miss Universe (1956) *

Caroline Morris Caroline Morris (born 1974) is a British actress who played the part of the companion Erimem in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series '' Doctor Who''. As well as playing Erimem, Morris also appe ...

(born 1974), British voice actress *

Cassandra Lee Morris Cassandra Lee Morris (born April 19, 1982) is an American voice actress. After starting her career as a teenage program host for an educational video series called ''Real World Science'', she worked as a journalist in New York City and Los Ang ...

(born 1982), American voice actress *

Cedric Morris Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Baronet (11 December 1889 – 8 February 1982) was a British artist, art teacher and plantsman. He was born in Swansea in South Wales, but worked mainly in East Anglia. As an artist he is best known for his portra ...

(1889–1982), British artist, art teacher and plantsman * Mrs. Charles H. Morris, the married name of

Lelia N. Morris Lelia Naylor Morris (April 15, 1862July 23, 1929) was an American Methodist hymnwriter. Some sources give her first name as Leila, but her obituary, grave marker, and other sources give her name as Lelia. She is sometimes known as Mrs. Charles H ...

(18621929), American hymnwriter *

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...

(1901–1970), American stage, film, television, and radio actor * Christiana Morris (1804–1886), Mi'kmaq quillworker *

Clara Morris Clara Morris (1846-9 – November 20, 1925) was an American actress. Early life Actress Clara Morris was born in Toronto, the eldest child of a bigamous marriage. Sources disagree on the year of her birth, writing it as any of the years from 18 ...

(1849–1925), American actress *

Clint Morris Clint Morris is an Australian entertainment writer, publicist and producer. He is the CEO of publicity and publishing firm October Coast, a partner in October Coast Entertainment and a partner in the production company Shorris Film, with produc ...

, Australian entertainment writer, publicist and producer *

Craig Morris Craig Morris is an orchestral trumpeter known for serving as the Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is also known as a soloist and chamber musician. He is an endorsing artist for Yamaha Instruments, and is currently Professor ...

(born 1968), American orchestral trumpeter *

Danny Morris (music producer) Danny Morris (PKA Mr. Morris) is an American songwriter and music producer. Morris has written songs for artists including Nicole Scherzinger (featuring 50 Cent), Wiz Khalifa, Pitbull (featuring Jamie Foxx), and Mary J. Blige (featuring Drake), ...

, American songwriter and record producer *

Dorothy Morris Dorothy Ruth Morris (February 23, 1922 – November 20, 2011) was an American film and television actress known for her "girl next door" persona. Early life Dorothy Ruth Morris was born and raised in Hollywood. She attended Hollywood High Sc ...

(1922–2011), American film and television actress *

Edita Morris Edith (Edita) Dagmar Emilia Morris, born ''Toll'' (5 March 1902 – 15 March 1988) was a Swedish-American writer and political activist. Biography Edita Morris was born in Örebro in Sweden. Her parents were Reinhold Toll, an agronomist who had ...

(1902–1988), Swedish-American writer * Edith Emily Morris (1895–1965), New Zealand jewellery designer and silversmith *

Elida Morris Elida Mary Morris (November 12, 1886 – December 25, 1977), later Elida Morris Cooper, was an American vaudeville singer, comedian and actress. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Eliot Morris Eliot Morris (born 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Biography Eliot Morris grew up one of six kids in his parents' house in Mobile, Alabama. A typical southern upbringing with typical boyhood interest, until the day his ...

(born 1977), American singer, songwriter and musician *

Elliott Morris Elliott Morris from West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England, is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, active in the UK folk and pop music scenes. He has been described as a 'fearsome young guitarist', playing a mix of folk and country, tinged wi ...

, British singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Ernest Morris Ernest Morris (1913–1987) was an English film director. Selected filmography * ''Three Crooked Men'' (1958) * ''Night Train for Inverness'' (1960) * ''The Court Martial of Major Keller'' (1961) * ''Three Spare Wives'' (1962) * ''What Every Wo ...

(1913–1987), British film director *

Errol Morris Errol Mark Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of its subjects. In 2003, his documentary film '' The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara ...

(born 1948), American documentary film director *

Evelyn Morris Evelyn Ida Morris, also known as Pikelet, is a musician from the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Morris does not identify as either male or female and prefers to use "they", "them" and "their" as pronouns. They released four albums; ''Pi ...

(also known as ''Pikelet''), Australian musician * Flora Morris (born c. 1890), British stage and film actress *

Gareth Morris Gareth Charles Walter Morris (13 May 192014 February 2007) was a British flautist. He was the principal flautist of a number of London orchestras including the Boyd Neel Orchestra before joining the Philharmonia Orchestra. He was the princip ...

(1920–2007), British flautist *

Garrett Morris Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program ''Saturday Night Live'', appearing from 1975 to 1980, and played Jimmy on ''The Jeffersons'' ...

(born 1937), American actor and comedian *

Gary Morris Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s. Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits ...

(born 1948), American singer and stage actor *

Genevieve Morris Genevieve Morris (born 1967) is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for being among the regular cast on the popular comedy series ''Comedy Inc'' and appearing in a popular advertising campaign for ANZ. She has also had recurring role ...

(born 1967), Australian actress *

Geraint Morris Geraint Morris (28 March 1941 – 12 July 1997) was a profound Welsh film and television director and producer. His first work as a director was on ''The Onedin Line''. Later contributions included '' Sutherland's Law'', ''Barlow at Large'' a ...

(1941–1997), Welsh film and television director and producer *

Gerald Morris Gerald Morris (October 29, 1963
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(born 1963), American writer of children's and young adult literature * Gertrude Maesmore Morris (1872–1952), English-Australian actress *

Gilbert Morris Gilbert Morris (May 13, 1929 —February 18, 2016) was a Christy Award-winning Christian author. He is also sometimes cited as Gilbert L. Morris or Gilbert Leslie Morris. Gilbert was born May 24 in Forrest City, Arkansas, the son of Osceola M. a ...

(1929–2016), American Christian author *

Gouverneur Morris (novelist) Gouverneur Morris IV (1876–1953) was an American author of pulp novels and short stories during the early 20th century. Biography Gouverneur Morris IV was born in 1876 and was a great-grandson of American Founding Fathers of the United States ...

(1876–1953), American author of pulp novels and short stories *

Haley Morris-Cafiero Haley Morris-Cafiero (born 1976) is an American photographer, Associate Professor of Photography and Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Memphis College of Art. Her series "Wait Watchers", in which she photographs the reactions of ...

(born 1975/1976), American photographer *

Haviland Morris Haviland Morris (born September 14, 1959) is an American film, television, and Broadway actress, who currently works in real estate. Early life Morris was born in Loch Arbour, New Jersey and spent much of her childhood in Hong Kong and Singapor ...

(born 1959), American film, television, and Broadway actress *

Heather Morris Heather Elizabeth Morris (born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and model. She played the role of Brittany Pierce, Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), G ...

(born 1987), American actor *

Hilda Grossman Morris Hilda Grossman (Deutsch) Morris (1911–1991) was an artist and sculptor of the Northwest School (art), Northwest School, working mainly in bronze. Biography Grossman was born in New York City in 1911. She studied art at Cooper Union and the Ar ...

(1911–1991), American sculptor of the Northwest School *

Howard Morris Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Cae ...

(1919–2005), American actor, voice actor and director *

Iain Morris Iain Kevan Morris (born 6 August 1973) is an English writer. He is best known for creating ''The Inbetweeners'' with his writing partner Damon Beesley and co-hosting a show on London radio station XFM with stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr. He fe ...

(born 1973), English screenwriter, creator of the British sitcom ''The Inbetweeners'' * Ieuan Morris, British art photographer *

Iona Morris Iona Morris is an American actress. She has performed in numerous films and television shows, including extensive voice work in animation. Early life Iona was born in Columbus, Ohio, and is the daughter of late actor Greg Morris (1933–1996) a ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Irvin Morris Irvin Morris (born 1958) is a Navajo Nation author from the Tobaahi clan. He has taught at Cornell University, the State University of New York, the University of Arizona, and Dine College. He received his MFA at Cornell University Cornell U ...

(born 1958), Navajo Nation author *

Ishan Morris Ishan Morris, also known by his stage name iSH, is a Canadian actor and singer. In his acting roles he is also credited at times as Ish Morris. Acting career After graduation, Morris launched an acting career where he started appearing in comme ...

(also known as ''iSH''), Canadian actor and singer * Islwyn Morris (1920–2011), Welsh-speaking actor and director *

J. Madison Wright Morris Jessica Madison Wright Morris (July 29, 1984 – July 21, 2006), known professionally as J. Madison Wright, was an American actress. Born in Cincinnati, she spent her early years being raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She was best known for her ro ...

(also known as ''J. Madison Wright''; 1984–2006), American actress *

Jackie Morris Jackie Morris (born 1961) is a British writer and illustrator. She was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2016 and won it in 2019 for her illustration of ''The Lost Words'', voted the most beautiful book of 2016 by UK booksellers. She i ...

(born 1961), British writer and illustrator * Jane Alice Morris (also known as ''Jenny Morris''; 1861–1935), British embroiderer *

Janet Morris Janet Ellen Morris (born May 25, 1946) is an American author of fiction and nonfiction, best known for her fantasy and science fiction and her authorship of a non-lethal weapons concept for the U.S. military. Background Writing Janet Morris be ...

(born 1946), American author *

Jay Hunter Morris Jay Hunter Morris (born July 3, 1963) is an American operatic tenor. He is best known internationally for the role of Siegfried in the Metropolitan Opera's 2011–12 series of Wagner's '' Ring Cycle'', performances of which were cinecast and radio ...

(born 1963), American operatic tenor *

Jeremiah Morris Jeremiah Morris (born Jerome Maurice Gomberg, April 4, 1929, in the Bronx, New York; died March 5, 2006, in Culver City, California) was an American actor and television and theater director. Morris, influential in Los Angeles theater, appeare ...

(''Jerome Maurice Gomberg''; 1929–2006), American actor, television and theater director *

Jessica Morris Jessica Morris (born in Jacksonville, Florida ) is an American actress. Career After several small film and television roles, Morris was cast as the dysfunctional Jennifer Rappaport on the ABC soap opera, '' One Life to Live'', a role she portr ...

, American actress *

Joan Morris Joan Morris (born February 10, 1943) is an American mezzo-sopranoProfile
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(born 1943), American mezzo-soprano *

Joel Morris Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris are a British comedy writing duo. Their work includes a collection of parody Ladybird books, and they have written scripts for many British comedy series and films, including ''That Mitchell and Webb Look'', Charlie Bro ...

, British comedy writer *

Judy Morris Judith Ann Morris (born 17 February 1947) is an Australian character actress, as well as a film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 58 different television shows and films, starting her career as a child ...

(''Judith Ann Morris''; born 1947), Australian actress, film director and screenwriter *

Julia Morris Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris (born 20 April 1968) is an Australian comedian, television presenter and actress who has worked extensively in Australian television and radio, touring the country with her solo comedy shows. She relocated to the Un ...

(born 1968), Australian comedian, actress, writer, television presenter and producer *

Julian Morris Julian David Morris (born 13 January 1983) is an English actor. After appearing in the British television series ''The Knock'' (1996) and ''Fish'' (2000) during his teenage years, he had his first starring role in the American slasher film '' Cr ...

(born 1983), English-American actor *

Julianne Morris Julianne Morris (born May 8, 1968) is an American actress. Early life Morris was born in South Carolina. Her family relocated to Windermere, Florida when she was young and she was raised there. She is the youngest of two children. Morris atte ...

(born 1968), American actress * Karen Joy Morris aka

Karen Mok Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (), 2 June 1970) is a Hong Kong pop diva who is one of the leading Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. She is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award and ...

(born 1970), Hong Kong actor and singer-songwriter *

Karen Morris-Gowdy Karen Morris-Gowdy (born January 20, 1956 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Faith Coleridge Desmond #4 on ''Ryan's Hope'', a role she played from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1989. Morris-Gowdy was crown ...

(born 1956), American actress *

Katherine Faw Morris Katherine Faw (born July 17, 1983), formerly Katherine Faw Morris, is an American writer. ''Young God'', her debut novel, was long-listed for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize and named a best book of the year by ''The Times Literary Suppleme ...

(also known as ''Katherine Faw''; born 1983), American writer *

Kathleen Morris Kathleen "Kay" Moir Morris (December 2, 1893 – December 20, 1986) was a Canadians, Canadian painter and member of the Beaver Hall Group. Biography The fourth child and only daughter of Montague John Morris and Eliza Howard Bell, she was bor ...

(1893–1986), Canadian painter, member of the Beaver Hall Group *

Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series ''Cold Case''. Career Morris's first role was a minor one in the 1991 tele-movie ''Long Road Home''. Several other small parts follo ...

(born 1969), American actress *

Kendra Morris Kendra Morris (born April 10, 1981) is an American soul singer-songwriter based in New York City, originally from St. Petersburg, Florida. Career Morris was a contestant on Fuse TV's ''Redemption Song''. She was signed to Wax Poetics, and in 2 ...

(born 1981), American soul singer-songwriter *

Lamar Morris Lamar Morris (September 30, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American country music singer and musician. Between 1966 and 1973, he was a solo artist on the MGM Records label, charting in the Top 40 of Hot Country Songs with "If You Love Me", which ...

, American country music singer and musician *

Lamorne Morris Lamorne Morris (born August 14, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and television personality. He is known for roles such as Winston Bishop in the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'' (2011-2018), Darrin Morris in the National Geographic docudrama ''Vall ...

(born 1983), American actor * Lana Morris (born Averil Maureen Anita Morris; 1930–1998), British film, stage and television actress *

(Mrs. Charles H. Morris, 1862–1929), American hymn writer * Lily Morris (born ''Lilles Mary Crosby''; 1882–1952), English comedic music hall performer * Linda Morris, American television producer and writer * Mali Morris (born 1945), British artist * Marcus Morris (publisher), Marcus Morris (1915–1989), British priest and publisher * Maren Morris (born 1990), American musician * Margie Morris (1892–1983), Anglo-Dutch actress * Marianne Morris (born 1981), Canadian poet * Marlowe Morris (1915–1978), American jazz pianist and organist * Maurice Morris (born 1979), American football running back * May Morris (''Mary Morris''; 1862–1938), English craftswoman and designer * Mervyn Morris (born 1937), Jamaican poet * Mitch Morris (born 1979), American actor * Montrose Morris (1861–1916), American architect * Myra Morris (1893–1966), Australian poet and novelist * Nathan Morris (born 1971), American singer, founding member of the band Boyz II Men * Oswald Morris (1915–2014), British cinematographer * Owen Morris (born 1968), British record producer * Paula Morris (born 1965), New Zealand writer * Phyllis Morris (furniture designer) (1925–1988), American furniture designer * R. Winston Morris (born 1941), American tubist * Rae Morris (born 1992), British singer and songwriter * Rebecca Morris (born 1969), American abstract painter * Rebecca Morris (author), American true-crime author * Reggie Morris (''James Reginald Morris''; 1886–1928), American actor, director, and screenwriter * Reginald Owen Morris (1886–1948, better known as R.O. Morris), British composer and teacher * Rooster Morris, American songwriter, musician and children's writer * Ruthie Morris (born 1964), musician * Seth Morris (born 1970), American actor, comedian and writer * Sharon Morris, Welsh poet * Shellie Morris, indigenous Australian singer-songwriter * Siwan Morris (born 1976), Welsh actress * Talwin Morris (1865–1911), British book designer * Tess Morris (''Tessa Jo Morris''; born 1977), British screenwriter * Tracie Morris, American poet * W. F. Morris (''Walter Frederick Morris''; 1892–1975), English novelist * Wanya Morris (born 1973), American R&B singer and lead of group Boyz II Men * Wesley Morris (born 1975), American journalist, film critic and podcast host * Wilber Morris (1937–2002), American jazz double bass player * Wright Morris (1910–1998), American novelist, photographer, and essayist * Wyn Morris (1929–2010), Welsh conductor * Zack Morris (actor) (born 1998), English actor

Education

* John Turner MacGregor-Morris (1872–1959), British engineer, professor of electrical engineering at Queen Mary University of London * A. J. A. Morris (''Andrew James Anthony Morris''), British historian * Benny Morris (born 1948), Israeli historian * Bonnie J. Morris (born 1961), American women's studies professor * Charlotte P. Morris, American academic administrator * Effie Morris (1921–2009), American librarian and educator * Ivan Morris (1925–1976), British author and teacher in the field of Japanese studies * Jeremy Morris (born 1960), British historian, Church of England priest * Joe Hall Morris, American oral surgeon, chairman of the Oral Surgery Department at the University of Tennessee (1966–1988) * Lawrence Morris, chief of staff and counselor to the president at The Catholic University of America * Leon Morris (1914–2006), Australian New Testament scholar * Myron Newton Morris (1810–1885), American educator, politician and Congregationalist minister, principal of Bacon Academy (1837–1838, 1840–1843), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1872, 1875) * Norman Morris (1920–2008), British obstetrician * Norval Morris (1923–2004), Australian and American law professor, criminologist * Pamela Morris (1906–2002), English teacher and publisher * R. O. Morris (''Reginald Owen Morris''; 1886–1948), British composer and teacher * Victor Pierpont Morris (1891–1974), professor (1926–1959), dean (1936–1957) and interim president (1953–1954) of the University of Oregon

Politics, law, and government

* Anne Marie Morris (born 1957), British politician, member of the House of Commons (from 2010) * Augustus Morris (1820–1895), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Barry Morris (1935–2001), Australian politician * Brewster Morris (1909–1990), United States Ambassador to Chad (1963–1967) * Bruce Morris, American politician, Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (from 2007) * Buckner Stith Morris (1800–1879), Mayor of Chicago (1838–1839) * Basil Morris (1888–1975), Australian general, military administrator of Papua (1942–1946) * Cadwalader Morris (1741–1795), American merchant and politician, delegate for Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress (1783, 1784) * Calvary Morris (1798–1871), U.S. Representative from Ohio (1837–1843) * Claude F. Morris (1869–1957), Justice of the Montana Supreme Court * Clifford Morris (born 1942), British Labour politician, leader of Bolton Council (2006–2018) * Corbyn Morris (1710–1779), English commissioner of the customs and economic writer * Daniel Morris (1812–1889), U.S. Representative * Deborah Morris (born 1970), member of the New Zealand House of Representatives (1996–1999) * Dick Morris (born 1948), American political author, newspaper columnist, and commentator * Earle Morris Jr. (1928–2011), American Democratic politician, Lieutenant-Governor of South Carolina (1971–1975) * Estelle Morris (born 1952), British politician and member of the House of Lords * Floyd Morris (born 1969), President of the Senate of Jamaica (2013–2016) * G. Delbert Morris (1909–1987), American Republican politician, member of the California State Assembly (1948–1956) * Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816), American statesman, and diplomat * Grahame Morris (born 1961), British politician, member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (from 2010) * Greta N. Morris, United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2003–2006) * Gwladys Evan Morris (1879–1957), Welsh stage actress and writer * Harvey R. Morris (1807–1886), New York politician * Ira Nelson Morris (1883–1942), American diplomat, Minister to Sweden (1914–1923) * Isaac N. Morris (1812–1879), United States Representative from Illinois (1857–1861) * J. Clyde Morris (1909–1987), American civil servant, only city manager of City of Warwick, Virginia (1952–1958) *James Morris (British politician), James Morris (born 1967), British politician, member of the House of Commons (from 2010) * Jay Morris (born 1958), American, businessman, attorney and politician, Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (from 2012) * Jerry Morris (''Jeremiah Noah Morris''; 1910–2009), British epidemiologist and cardiologist * Jill Morris, British Ambassador to Italy (from 2016) * Kiah Morris (born 1976), Vermont politician * Kindred Jenkins Morris (1819–1884), American Democratic politician, Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (1869–1871) * Kirk Morris (born 1946), Italian bodybuilder and actor * Leland B. Morris (1886–1950), American diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Iceland (1942–1944) and to Iran (1944–1945) * Leslie Morris (1904–1964), Welsh-Canadian politician, general secretary of the Communist Party of Canada (1962–1964) * Lorenzo Morris (1817–1903), New York politician * Logan Morris (1889–1977), judge of the United States Board of Tax Appeals * Luzon B. Morris (1827–1895), American lawyer and politician, 55th Governor of Connecticut (1893–1895) * Lyndon Henry Morris (1889–1946), Devon chief constable (1931–1946) * Malcolm Morris (1913–1972), English lawyer * Mathias Morris (1787–1839), Anti-Jacksonian and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * Milton Morris (1924–2019), Australian politician, Member of the New South Wales Parliament (1956–1980), New South Wales Minister for Transport (1965–1975) * Mount Etna Morris (1900–1988), American politician, State Treasurer of Missouri (1949–1953, 1957–1961, 1965–1969) * Naomi E. Morris (1921–1986), American jurist, Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals (1978–1982) * Newbold Morris (1902–1966), American politician, lawyer, president of the New York City Council (1938–1945) * Oscar Morris (1876–1939), American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1921–1938) * Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton (born 1954), British peer, Shadow Minister for Women, Opposition Whip for the Conservative Party * Percy Morris (1893–1967), British railway clerk, trade unionist and politician, member of Parliament (1945–1959) * Rhys Hopkin Morris (1888–1956), Welsh Liberal politician, Member of Parliament (1923–1932, (1945–1956) * Rien Morris, Marshallese politician * Roland S. Morris (1874–1945), U.S. Ambassador to Japan (1917–1920) * Staats Long Morris (1728–1800), major-general in the British army during the American Revolution, Governor of Quebec (1797–1800) * Stuart Morris, Australian lawyer, Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2003–2007) * Tim Morris (''Timothy Bryce Morris''; born 1955), Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly (2002–2014) * Toby Morris (politician) (1899–1973), American politician, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma (1947–1953, 1957–1961) * Timothy Morris (born 1958), British diplomat, ambassador to Morocco and Mauritania (2008–2012), the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo (''temporary'', 2014–2015), and South Sudan (2015–2017) * Trefor Morris (born 1934), British law enforcer, Chief Inspector of Constabulary (1993–1996) * Valentine Morris (1727–1789), British landowner and politician, Governor of St. Vincent (1772–1779) * Wolfe Morris (born ''Woolf Steinberg''; 1925–1996), English actor * Owen Temple-Morris (1896–1985), British barrister and Conservative politician, member of Parliament (1931–1942)

Sciences

* Adele Morris (born 1963), policy director for Climate and Energy Economics at the Brookings Institution * Aldon Morris (born 1949), American sociologist * Barbara Morris (1918–2009), English art scholar and artist * Bede Morris (1927–1988), Australian immunologist * Bevan Morris (born 1949), American psychologist and philosopher, president of Maharishi University of Management (1980–2016) * Christine Ballengee-Morris, professor in the Arts Administration, Education and Policy Department for Ohio State University * Cynthia Taft Morris (1928–2013), American economist * Daniel Morris (botanist), Sir Daniel Morris (1844–1933), British botanist * Desmond Morris (born 1928), British ethnologist and zoologist * Gareth A. Morris (born 1954), British chemist * Hamilton Morris (born 1987), American writer, documentarian, and psychoactive drug researcher * Hannah Morris, American anthropologist, member of the Underground Astronauts group * Howard Morris (biochemist), British biochemist * Joy Morris (born 1970), Canadian mathematician * Julian Morris (economist), British and American economist, Vice President of Research at Reason Foundation * Kirsten Morris (born 1960), Canadian applied mathematician * Malcolm Morris (dermatologist) (1849–1924), British surgeon and dermatologist, first president of the British Association of Dermatologists (1920–1921), chairman of the London Radium Institute (1923–1925) * Margaretta Morris (1797–1867), American entomologist * Meaghan Morris (born 1950), Australian scholar of cultural studies * Molly R. Morris, American behavioral ecologist * Nigel Goring-Morris, British and Israeli archaeologist * Ralph Camroux Morris (1895–1977), British Indian hunter-naturalist and politician * Rosa M. Morris (1914-2011), British applied mathematician * Ruth Morris (1933–2001), Canadian sociologist, penologist and prison abolitionist * Rona Moss-Morris, British psychologist * S. Brent Morris, American mathematician, freemasonic historian * Tessa Morris-Suzuki (née ''Tessa Morris''; born 1951), British historian

Sports

*A. J. Morris (born 1986), American baseball pitcher *Aggrey Morris (born 1984), Tanzanian footballer *Akeel Morris (born 1992), American baseball pitcher *Alec Morris, New Zealand rugby league footballer *Alessandro Morris (born 1982), Caymanian cricketer *Alwyn Morris (born 1957), Canadian Olympic sprint kayaker *Aric Morris (born 1977), American football safety *Barney Morris (1915–1962), baseball player in the Negro leagues *Bernard Morris (born 1985), American football quarterback *Bernie Morris (''Bernard Patrick Morris''; 1890–1963), Canadian ice hockey player *Brennan Morris (born 1990), American swimmer *Brett Morris (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer *Bryn Morris (born 1996), English footballer *Buckshot Morris, American car racer and race car owner *Butler Morris, Papua New Guinean rugby league player *Cale Morris, (born 1996), American ice hockey goaltender *Callum Morris (born 1990), English footballer *Carolyn Morris (1925–1996), American baseball pitcher *Carlton Morris (born 1995), English footballer *Cavour Morris (born 1932), Barbadian sports shooter *Catherine Morris, British figure skater *Cecil Morris (born c. 1934), American football coach and player *Chad Morris (born 1968), American football coach *Christie Morris (''Charles Christopher Morris''; 1882–1971), American cricketer *Cody Morris (born 1996), American baseball player *Dai Morris (''William David Morris''; born 1941), Welsh rugby union footballer *Dale Morris (born 1982), Australian rules footballer *Danny Morris (born 1949), American baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins *Darren Morris (born 1974), Wales rugby union player *Darrin Morris (1966–2000), American super middleweight boxer *Darick Kobie Morris (born 1995), Croatian footballer *Darius Morris (born 1991), American basketball player *Dennit Morris (1936–2014), American football linebacker *Des Morris (born 1948), Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator *Desmond Morris (athlete) (1961–1989), Jamaican Olympic high jumper *Devon Morris (born 1961), Jamaican sprinter *Dewi Morris (born 1964), English rugby union footballer *Dov Grumet-Morris (born 1982), American ice hockey player *Doyt Morris (1916–1984), American baseball outfielder *Earl H. Morris, American archeologist *Earl Morris (basketball coach) (born 1933), American high school basketball coach *Earle Morris (Canadian curler), Earle Morris (born 1945), Canadian curler *Edgar Morris (1914–2002), Rhodesian cricket player *Elfed Morris (1942–2013), Welsh footballer *Elliot Morris (rugby league) (born 1996), English rugby league footballer *Elwyn Morris (also known as ''Moe Morris''; 1921–2000), Canadian ice hockey player *Finlay Morris (1945–1967), Scottish professional golfer *Frazer Morris (born 1997), British rugby league player *Gavin Morris (born 1998), South African cricketer *George H. Morris (born 1938), American equestrian *Glenn Morris (1912–1974), American Olympic track and field athlete *Glenn Morris (footballer) (born 1983), English football goalkeeper *Graeme Morris (cricketer) (born 1963), English cricketer *Grenville Morris (1877–1959), Welsh footballer *Hampton Morris (born 2004), American weightlifter *Haydn Morris (born 1928), British rugby union wing *Isaiah Morris (born 1969), American basketball player *Jake Morris (born 1999), American soccer defender for the Seattle Sounders FC 2 *Jake Morris (hurler), Irish hurler *Jamel Morris (born 1992), American basketball player *Jason Morris (born 1967), American Olympic judoka *Jaylen Morris (born 1995), American basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks *Jené Morris (born 1987), American basketball player *Jody Morris, English football player *Jontavius Morris (born 1993), American football defensive tackle and coach *Julius Morris (born 1994), Montserratian sprinter *Hal Morris (born 1965), baseball player *Hunter Morris (born 1988), American baseball first baseman *Kelvin Morris (born 1982), American football linebacker *Kieran Morris (born 1990), Irish hurler *Kieron Morris (born 1994), English footballer playing for Walsall *L. N. Morris, American football coach, head coach at Lehigh University *Larry Morris (1933–2012), American football linebacker *Larry Morris (running back) (born 1962), American football player *Leonard Morris (cricketer) (1898–1984), English cricketer *Lester Morris, Saint Kitts and Nevis football manager *Lisa Newman-Morris (born 1971), Australian trampoline gymnast *Luismel Morris (''Luismel Morris Calero''; born 1997), Cuban football player *Luke Morris (born 1988), English jockey *Maesmore Morris (1868–1917), Australian cricketer *Marcus Morris (born 1989), American basketball player *Markieff Morris (born 1989), American basketball player *Max Morris (1925–1998), American basketball and American football player *Meg Morris (born 1992), American soccer player *Mercury Morris, American football player *Monté Morris (born 1995), American basketball player for the Denver Nuggets *Morgan Morris (born 1998), Welsh rugby union player for Ospreys *Mouse Morris (''Michael Morris''; born 1951), Irish racehorse trainer and jockey *Nasief Morris (born 1981), South African footballer *Neil Morris (born 1970), English footballer *Noel Morris (born 1975), Irish hurler *Norman Morris (English cricketer) (1849–1874) *Norman Morris (Australian cricketer) (1907–1982) *Oliver Morris (1916–1944), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer *P. Morris (Sussex cricketer), 19th-century first-class cricketer *P. J. Morris, 20th-century first-class cricketer *Percy Morris (cricketer) (1881–1975), Welsh cricketer *Quintin Morris (born 1999), American football player *R. Morris (footballer) (c. 1864 – ?), English footballer who played for Everton *Rachel Morris (cyclist) (born 1979), British Paralympic cyclist and rower *Raheem Morris, American football coach *Randall Morris (born 1961), American football running back *Randolph Morris (born 1986), American basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association *Ray Morris (1908–1933), Australian rugby league footballer *Robin Morris (born 1976), Indian cricketer *Rod Morris (born 1950), Australian rugby league footballer *Rodney Morris (born 1970), American pool player *Rosemary Morris (also known as ''Rosie Morris''; born 1986), British Olympic water polo player *Ruth Morris (athlete) (born 1962), United States Virgin Islands Olympic sprinter *Sandi Morris (born 1992), American pole vaulter *Sean Morris (cricketer) (born 1968), English cricketer who played for the Hampshire County club *Sean Morris (born 1982), American lacrosse player *Seb Morris (''Sebastian Morris''; born 1995), British racing driver *Seymour Morris (1913–1991), Welsh football outside left *Sian Morris (born 1965), Welsh sprinter *Sion Morris (born 1977), Welsh cricketer who played for the Wales Minor Counties club *Shane Morris (born 1994), American football quarterback *Shaquille Morris (born 1994), American basketball player for the San-en NeoPhoenix *Solomon Morris (born 1990), Sierra Leonean footballer *Stan Morris (1893–1948), Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond club *Stephon Morris (born 1991), American football cornerback *Stewart Morris (1909–1991), British Olympic sailor *Sue Morris (born 1958), New Zealand cricketer *Sylvester Morris (born 1977), American football wide receiver *Tashreeq Morris (born 1994), South African footballer *Taylor Morris (luger) (born 1991), American Olympic luger *Teddy Morris (''Allan Byron Morris''; 1910–1965), Canadian rules football player *Terence Morris (born 1979) American NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player *Tracey Morris (born 1967), British long-distance runner *Una Morris (born 1947), Jamaican sprinter *Vernon Morris (1900–1973), Welsh cricketer who played for the Glamorgan County club *Victor Morris (born 1985), American basketball player *Violette Morris (1893–1944), French Olympic athlete *Walter Morris (''John Walter Morris''; 1880–1961), American baseball player *Warren Morris (born 1974), American Olympic baseball player *Whiz Morris (''Harold Marsh Morris''; 1898–1984), English cricketer *Zac Morris (born 1978), English cricketer

Other

* Leslie Dalton-Morris (1906–1976), senior Royal Air Force commander *

(1865–1949), American writer and clubwoman * Alice Vanderbilt Morris (1874–1950), member of the Vanderbilt family, co-founder of the International Auxiliary Language Association * Augustus Newbold Morris (1838–1906), American socialite * Barry S. Morris, CEO of NuoDB * Ben Morris (special effects artist), Best Visual Effects Academy Award winner for ''The Golden Compass'' (2007) * Christine Wigfall Morris (1922–2014), American librarian * Claud Morris (1920–2000), British newspaper owner * Clayton Morris (born 1976), American real estate investor and television host * Cory Morris (born 1978), American serial killer and necrophile * Dontae Morris (born 1985), American convicted serial killer sentenced to the death penalty * Doug Morris (born 1938), chairman and CEO of the Universal Music Group (1995–2011) and Sony Music Entertainment (2011–2017) * Douglas Morris (1908–1990), Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Royal Air Force Fighter Command (1962–1966) * Ernest William Morris (died 1937), secretary and house governor of The London Hospital (1903–1930) * Esther Morris Leidolf, medical sociologist, and intersex activist * Eva Morris (1885–2000), British supercentenarian, oldest recognised person in the world (1999–2000) * Evan Morris (1977–2015), American lobbyist for Genentech and Roche * G. Scott Morris (born 1954), American medical doctor and ordained minister in the United Methodist Church * Gideon Morris (1756–1798), Trans-Appalachia, trans-Appalachian pioneer and founder of Morristown, Tennessee * Gouverneur Morris Jr. (1813–1888), American railroad executive * Graeme Morris (game designer), British RPG designer * H. G. Morris, acting Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force (1902) * Jane Morris (née Jane Burden, 1839–1914), English artists' model, and embroiderer * Jasper Morris, British wine expert * Jerod Morris, founder and managing editor of the Midwest Sports Fans blog * Juliet Morris (born 1965), British television presenter * Kathleen Tacchi-Morris (1899–1993), British anti-war activist, founder of Women for World Disarmament * Kellyn Morris (born 1989), Australian television presenter * Kylie Morris, Australian and British journalist * Kendall Morris (born 1991), American news anchor, Miss Texas 2011 * Layne Morris (born 1962), American Special Forces soldier * Melvin Morris (born 1942), American Special Forces Soldier, Vietnam War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient * Nancy Morris (born 1961), Reform rabbi of Glasgow Reform Synagogue * Natali Morris (née ''Natali Del Conte''; born 1978), American technology news journalist * Nate Morris (born 1980), American entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of the recycling company Rubicon Global * Nathan Morris (evangelist) (born 1979), British and American evangelist, leader of the Bay Revival * Nelson Morris (1838–1907), American meatpacker * Neva Morris (1895–2010), American supercentenarian * Nigel Morris (born 1958), British businessman, co-founder of Capital One Financial Services * Nizah Morris (1955–2002), American transgender entertainer * Olive Morris (1952–1979), British civil rights activist * Murder of Patsy Morris, Patricia "Patsy" Morris (1966-1980), murdered British child * R. Scott Morris, American financial engineer * Rachel Morris, English psychotherapist and counsellor * Roy Morris ( – 2011), British Scout Leader, recipient of the Silver Wolf Award * Rupert Morris (1843–1918), Welsh clergyman and antiquarian * Stuyvesant Fish Morris (1843–1928), American physician * Tim Morris (priest) (''Timothy David Morris''), Dean of Edinburgh (1992–2001) * Victor Vaughen Morris (1873–1929), American and Peruvian businessman and bar owner, inventor of pisco sour cocktail * Walter F. Morris Jr., American cultural preservationist

Characters

*Archie Morris, a character in the television series ''ER'' *Christine Morris, a character in the television series ''Christine Morris series'' *Dinah Morris, a character in George Eliot's novel ''Adam Bede'' (1859) *Lou Anthony Morris, a character in the British television series ''Friday Night Dinner, Friday night dinner'' *Mr. Morris, a character in the television series ''Arthur (TV Series), Arthur'' *Nikki Morris, a character in the 2004 video game ''Need for Speed: Underground 2'', portrayed by Kelly Brook *Quincey Morris, a character in Bram Stoker's horror novel ''Dracula'' (1897) *Zack Morris (Saved by the Bell), Zack Morris, a character in the sitcoms ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss''; ''Saved by the Bell'', and ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years''

Notes

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