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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. NIRS  [key]

Meaning & History

French in origin, it is derived from the word "Noir," which is the equivalent of the English word "Black." It could have referred to a person with dark features, hair, or perhaps even one who was thought to engage in nafarious, or "dark," deeds.
Added 3/19/2017 by anonymous