Of Morris; dark-skinned or Moorish
A modern American creation, likely formed by combining the popular prefix 'De-' with the traditional name Morris. Morris itself is a Middle English form of Maurice, which stems from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'.
Less common today
Demorris isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,224 in 1990.
College football player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
