Norreys: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Norreys is how some branches of the Norris family came to write their name. Norreys is listed among the recognised spellings of Norris. The family name meaning is “Northerner, or nurse”, the same as for Norris.

You may also find the name written Northouse and Nurse.

Arms linked to Norris and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Norreys report, with a museum-style coat of arms.