Harris

Harris
a) An English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from Harry, the medieval form of Henry.
b) , an island in the Outer Hebrides

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  • HARRIS (Z. S.) — HARRIS ZELLIG SABBETAI (1909 ) La recherche de Zellig Sabbetai Harris est intimement liée aux travaux de l’école américaine d’analyse distributionnelle qui a élaboré son programme pour la linguistique dans les années 1930 et 1940, sous… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Harris — Harris, MO U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 105 Housing Units (2000): 49 Land area (2000): 0.155301 sq. miles (0.402228 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.155301 sq. miles (0.402228 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harris — Harris, Richard Harris, Zelling S. * * * (as used in expressions) Crawford, William H(arris) Christopher Harris Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, Roy LeRoy Ellsworth Harris Harris, Sir Arthur Travers, 1 baronet Harris, Townsend Jenkins (de Hillhead) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Harris —    HARRIS, a parish, comprising the southern division of the island of Lewis, in the county of Inverness, 44 miles (N. W.) from Portree; and containing, with the islands designated Bernera, Ensay, Hermitray, Killigray, Pabbay, Scalpay, Scarp, and …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • HARRIS (J. C.) — HARRIS JOEL CHANDLER (1848 1908) Journaliste et écrivain américain, né en Georgie, Harris collabore à plusieurs journaux locaux avant d’entrer en 1876 au Constitution d’Atlanta. En 1879, il se met à écrire des contes ayant pour personnage… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Harris, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 200 Housing Units (2000): 91 Land area (2000): 0.791714 sq. miles (2.050531 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.791714 sq. miles (2.050531 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harris, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 53 Housing Units (2000): 26 Land area (2000): 0.120610 sq. miles (0.312378 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000069 sq. miles (0.000180 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.120679 sq. miles (0.312558 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harris, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 1121 Housing Units (2000): 393 Land area (2000): 19.767055 sq. miles (51.196435 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.083820 sq. miles (0.217092 sq. km) Total area (2000): 19.850875 sq. miles (51.413527 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harris, MO — U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 105 Housing Units (2000): 49 Land area (2000): 0.155301 sq. miles (0.402228 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.155301 sq. miles (0.402228 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harris — popular surname, attested from c.1400, from HARRY (Cf. Harry), popular medieval pronunciation of HENRY (Cf. Henry). As a type of tweed (1892), it is from the name of the southern section of the island of Lewis with Harris in the Outer Hebrides;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Harris [1] — Harris, 1) Insel (Halbinsel) der nördlichen Hebriden, durch den Seearm Tarbet fast ganz von Lewis, durch den Harrissund von Northnist getrennt; hat keinen Baum, erbaut nur Hafer u. Kartoffeln; zahlreiche Seevögel; viele druidische Überreste; 3900 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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