Maris 1

Maris is also used in the Dutch-speaking world: both as an independent name on its own (as a derivative of Maria and Maurits) and as a short form of Mariska and Marissa. In the latter case, the name is used strictly informally.

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In Dutch, Maris is pronounced in two ways, namely:

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• /'ma:.rɪs/ (when it's an independent name and surname)
• /ma:.'rɪs/ (when it's a short form of Mariska/Marissa)

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Sources:
• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Maris (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
• http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Maris&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)
• Maris (matronymic and patronymic surname): https://cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=maris&gba_naam=Maris&nfd_naam=Maris&operator=eq&taal= (in Dutch)
• (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Maris&last=&search=Zoeken
• https://www.facebook.com/search/people?q=maris
• Mariska "Maris" Bauer-van Rossenberg (b. 1976): https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5449565/frans-bauer-mariska-16-jarig-huwelijk (in Dutch)
• Mariska "Maris" Luttikhedde: https://studiomaris.nl (in Dutch)
• Mariska "Maris" Overbeek: https://beautysalonmaris.nl/over-mariska/ (in Dutch)
• Mariska "Maris" Wildenberg: https://www.mariskawildenberg.com/meet-maris/ (in English)
• Marissa "Maris" Kleinjan (b. 1997): https://marishealthlifestyle.wordpress.com/category/over-mezelf/ (in Dutch)
• pronunciation of the surname Maris: https://nl.forvo.com/search/Maris/nl/ (in Dutch)
• pronunciation of the given name Maris:
- https://youtu.be/qZ1INcMl0MU (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:00)
- https://youtu.be/TS1UlhIkgUE (in Dutch; the name is said at 6:39)