Last name meaning Ferris: 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...
How is a Confluence Formed? When any 2 bodies of water meet, they form a confluence. Where Can a Confluence Be Found? In every part of the world, rivers, streams and other bodies of water meet and the waters combine. Famous Confluences Niagara River and Lake Ontario, Canada Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, USA
Confluence is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 834 at the 2000 census. Confluence is located at 39Â°48â²36â³N 79Â°21â²24â³W / 39.81Â°N 79.35667Â°W / 39.81; -79.35667 (39.809997, -79.356692). Confluence is so named for the juncture of the Casselman River and Laurel Hill Creek with the Youghiogheny River. It therefore provides many opportunities for boating and fishing (and hiking, as Pennsylvania's highest point, Mount Davis, is located nearby).