Whatever may have been the origin of this legend, there seems no doubt that Siris was originally a city of the Chones, the native Oenotrian inhabitants of this part of Italy. A legend found in the Etymologicon, according to which the city derived its name from a daughter of Morges, king of the Siculi, evidently points in the same direction, as the Morgetes also were an Oenotrian tribe.
The origin of Siris's name is unclear but likely stems from its original inhabitants, the Chones, who were indigenous to this part of Italy. A legend in a book called "Etymologicon" suggests that the city's name might be derived from a daughter of Morges, king of the Siculi, and supports the idea that the city was once inhabited by the Morgetes, another Oenotrian tribe.