Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PARIS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The metropolis of France, on the Seine, anciently called "Lutetia Parisiorum," Lutum, mud, from its situation in a marshy place. A place where the Pars or Peers met in Congress. Paro, to make civil or military arrangements; Paries, a wall, a walled town; Peri, an island.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARIS. PARRIS. The French metropolis. Many families so named nuist have settled in England. One Francis Parris, a
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English