the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Maurus

MAURUS

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Late Roman

Meaning & History

Latin name which meant "dark skinned". This was the name of numerous early saints, most notably a follower of Saint Benedict.

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VARIANT: Mauritius

FEMININE FORM: Maura

OTHER LANGUAGES: Maurits (Dutch), Maurice, Morris, Mo, Moe (English), Maurice (French), Moritz (German), Móric (Hungarian), Muiris (Irish), Maurizio, Mauro (Italian), Maurycy (Polish), Maurício, Mauro (Portuguese), Mauricio (Spanish), Meurig, Meuric (Welsh)

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