Faris (name)
Faris ( ) is an Arabic masculine given name translating to "knight", "horseman" or "cavalier" (see "furusiyya"). It has also seen use as western-style surname. The unrelated Scottish-American surname "Faris" is an anglicization of "MacFergus". Given name. People with the given name include: Faris is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, which means "knight." It may refer to: Surname. The Arabic given name in modern times also came to be used as a surname: Faris is also an unrelated American surname, originating as the anglicization of the Scottish surname MacFergus.