Harris: Meaning and Definition of

Har•ris

Pronunciation: (har'is), [key]
— n.
  1. c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
  2. 1856–1931, U.S. writer, born in Ireland.
  3. 1848–1908, U.S. journalist, novelist, and short-story writer: creator of Uncle Remus.
  4. born 1925, U.S. actress.
  5. born 1921, U.S. public-opinion pollster and columnist.
  6. born 1922, U.S. novelist.
  7. 1898–1979, U.S. composer.
  8. 1795–1856, U.S. entomologist: pioneer in applied entomology.
  9. a male given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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