employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession: a consulting physician. 2. of, relating to, or used for consultation: a physician's consulting room. Origin of consulting. 1790-1800.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hemming.' 'Hemming, a Danish personal name' (Lower). The Hundred Rolls prove the name to have become well established in the 13th century; compare the local Hemingborough in the the Diocese of York, Hemingby (Lincoln), Hemingford Grey (Ely), Heminghall (Norwich), Hemingston (ibid.
Harris /har-ris/ [2 sylls.] as a name for boys is of Old English origin, and the meaning of the name Harris is son of Harry. Harris is a version of Harrison (Old English): actor Harrison Ford.Compare last name Horris.See also Heimrich. Kreatif forms: Halris, Hanris, Hiris.arris is a somewhat popular first name for men (#730 out of 1220, Top 60%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#24 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is the birth name popularity of Harris for boys.