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Maurice

A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.

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Maurice at a glance

Origin
Latin
Root meaning
“Moor; dark, swarthy”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/məˈɹis/, /mɔˈɹis/

Etymology

From Middle English Maurice, from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”). Popularized by a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyr.

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What does the name Maurice mean?

A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris. Its root means "Moor; dark, swarthy".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).