Maris (given name)
Maris is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "of the sea". It is derived from Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), an epithet for the Virgin Mary. Maris is a feminine given name in the English speaking countries and in Estonia.
People
- Maris, brother of Atymnius in Greek mythology
- 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), 4th century Bishop of Chalcedon
- Cora Mildred Maris Clark (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player and administrator, nurse
- Anna Maris Igpit (born 1987), Philippine beauty queen, model, and TV personality
- Maris Mägi (born 1987), Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
- Maris Martinsons, director of the Pacific Rim Institute for the Studies of Management
- Maris Soule (born 1939), American author of romance, romantic suspense novels and short stories
- Maris Valainis, American construction consultant and a former actor
- Maris Wrixon (1916–1999), American film and television actress
Mythical or fictional characters
- Maris (mythology), an Etruscan god depicted as an infant, perhaps related to the Roman Mars
- Maris Crane, fictional character from the TV show Frasier
- The main character in the anime Maris the Chojo
- Maris Pallitax, a character in the young adult fantasy series The Edge Chronicles
See also
- Māris (name), a Latvian masculine given name
- Maris the Great, promotional performance artist based in Denver, Colorado
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