Paris
Of unknown origin: no convincing Greek root exists, and specialists suspect the name was already used in Bronze Age Anatolia before Greek speakers picked it up.
Meaning and origin
Paris is the name of a son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy in Greek legend, also known in some tellings as Alexander.
How to pronounce Paris
| Greek | PAH-riss /ˈparis/ |
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