Proper noun
A surname.
Name component for agricultural plant varieties:
wheat: Maris Widgeon, Maris Huntsman, etc
barley: Maris Otter, etc
potato: Maris Peer, Maris Bard, etc
field bean: Maris Beagle, Maris Beaver, etc
A 2001 TV movie about Maris' record-breaking season was called 61* (pronounced sixty-one asterisk) in reference to the controversy. Source: Internet
After the Maris trade, Lane acquired 25-year-old Norm Cash from the White Sox for Minnie Miñoso and then traded him to Detroit before he ever played a game for the Indians; Cash went on to hit over 350 home runs for the Tigers. Source: Internet
Already staged by the historic Cubs–Cardinals rivalry, one of the greatest rivalries of individual hitters in major league history commenced in 1998 with Sosa's and McGwire's chase of Maris' home runs record. Source: Internet
Awards and honors Rudolph receiving a Fraternal Order of Eagles Award with Roger Maris (left) Rudolph was United Press Athlete of the Year 1960 and Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year for 1960 and 1961. Source: Internet
Deputy chair of the finance committee Maris Lauri from the Reform Party said: "It can be seen that as things stand, the Riigikogu is unable to find a consensus. Source: Internet
Bishops Theognis of Nicaea and Maris of Chalcedon were among the initial supporters of Arius. Source: Internet