Morris

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. Morris, Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack 1814-1902. American suffragist who was instrumental in the passage of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory (1869) and was the first woman justice of the peace in the United States (1870).
2. Morris, Gouverneur 1752-1816. American political leader and diplomat who led the committee that produced the final draft of the U.S. Constitution (1787).
3. Morris, Robert 1734-1806. American Revolutionary politician and financier. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he raised money for the Continental Army, attended the Constitutional Convention (1787), and was financially ruined by land speculation.
4. Morris, William 1834-1896. British poet, painter, craftsman, and social reformer best remembered for his wallpaper and furniture designs and his poetry, including the epic Sigurd the Volsung (1876).

Wiktionary

1. n. An English and Scottish surname derived from the Norman given name Maurice.
2. n. An Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Muirghis.
3. n. A Welsh surname, anglicised from Meurig .
4. n. A male given name, transferred from the surnames, or a spelling variant of Maurice.