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...
At other times, a confluence can be the location where two smaller streams or rivers merge to become the source for a new river. This is the case in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the Monongahela River and Allegheny River merge to create the Ohio River.
The picture of the confluence is of Zanskar and Indus rivers connecting in Leh, Ladakh, India; What is a Confluence Landform? A confluence is the meeting point for 2 or more bodies of water. It is used to refer to the meeting of 2 rivers or streams, or any 2 bodies of water such as a lake, ocean, intracoastal waterway or canal. The word âjunctionâ could be used. However, a âconfluenceâ is more specific, meaning the waters combine and share their qualities.