What is the meaning of the surname 'Harris' ?

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What is the meaning of the surname 'Harris' ?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The origin is English and dates back to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when the culture from which this family sprang arrived on British soil. it was a name for a person who was the son of the ruler of the property upon which he lived.

First found in Derberyshire where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.