Last name meaning Farris: This is an Anglicization of the Old Gaelic name O' Fearghusa - a compound of the Gaelic O (meaning grandson or male descendant) and the personal name Fergus, composed of the elements fear - a man and gus - vigour or force...
To promote awareness of the animal, the Legislature adopted the state endemic mammal in 2009. 2009: Fish: Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Adopted as the state fish in 1969, the steelhead is one of the most popular fish for recreational fishing in Washington. While the Legislature used an old scientific name Salmo gairdnerii to describe the fish, two subspecies of rainbow trout are anadromous and known as steelheadâColumbia River redband trout O. m. gairdneri and coastal rainbow trout O. m. irideus.
North Dakota named northern pike as the state fish by resolution in 1969. North Dakota waters are home to mammoth size northern pike (Esox Lucius) which has resulted in a national reputation for sports fishing for the state. North Dakota.