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Boris

[bawr-is, bohr-, bor-; Russ. buh-ryees] Origin

Bo·ris

[bawr-is, bohr-, bor-; Russ. buh-ryees]
noun
a male given name.
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Boris III

noun
1894–1943, king of Bulgaria 1918–43.
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Boris
Slavic male proper name, lit. "fight," from Slavic root *bor- "to fight, overcome" (see bore).
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