Morris - Definition and Overview

Morris is the name of some places in the United States of America:

• Morris, Alabama
• Morris, Connecticut
• Morris, Illinois
• Morris, Minnesota
• Morris County, New Jersey
• Morris (town), New York
• Morris (village), New York
• Morris Township, Pennsylvania

There are also a number of places named Morrisville and Morristown, as well as Morris Plains, New Jersey and Mount Morris, New York.

Morris is also:

• A Brisbane based stoner rock group, see Morris music
• A traditional English dance form, see Morris dance.
• One of the fourteen Tribes of Galway, Ireland - a notable member of the Morris family was Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (Lord Killanin), former president of the International Olympic Committee.
• A former British car manufacturer, see Morris Motor Company.
• The pen name of Maurice de Bévère, a Belgian painter of comic-books (Lucky Luke), see Morris (comics).

Morris is also a common name in English-speaking counries. Some historical people with last name Morris are:

For a complete list see: People named Morris

• Chris Morris - UK satirist
• Desmond Morris - Zoologist
• Dick Morris - Author
• Estelle Morris - Politician
• Garrett Morris - Comedian
• Lewis Morris (1726-1798) - signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
• Lewis Morris (1701-1765) - Welsh poet
• Lewis Morris (1833-1907) - poet of the Anglo-Welsh school
• Robert Morris (merchant), financier of the American Revolution and signatory of three important founding documents of the US
• Robert Morris, minimalist artist
• Robert Tappan Morris, Sr., National Computer Security Center employee
• Robert Tappan Morris, Jr., creator of the Morris Worm