What does Maurice mean?

Maurice means "swarthy, dark skinned"

How do we pronounce Maurice?

Maurice \mau-ri-ce, ma-ur-ice\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Maurice is pronounced as MOWRihS in English or MowRIYS in French 1.

1 Pronunciation for Maurice: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Maurice?

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Maurice is used predominantly in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Mauricius (Latin) and Mauricus (Latin) are older forms of Maurice. The first name is derived from the Roman nickname Mauricius, a derivative of the name Maurus and the element 'maurus' (swarthy, dark skinned, moor). It was borne by Saint Maurice (-287), the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion who was martyred under Maximian for refusing to worship Roman gods. He was subsequently venerated as the patron saint of soldiers. The name was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine emperor. It was introduced by the Normans into England in the form Meurisse, and was relatively popular in the Middle English era in the form Morris. It was borne in the 16th century by members of the ducal families of Saxony, notably Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625), the Prince of Orange who helped to found the Dutch Republic. The name saw a moderate increase in use in the mid-19th century. It is sometimes taken as a French name in the USA and Britain, owing to the fame of the charming Belgian-French actor and singer Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972). In the USA, the name Maurice is often pronounced like a French name with the stress on the last syllable, while in the UK the name is pronounced no differently from the form Morris. In literature, the name has been borne by the titular character of the E. M. Forster novel Maurice (1913). The name short names for Maurizia (Italian) is the female form of Maurice. The name Maurice is widely used; it has 62 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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Maurice is of Celtic origin and it is used mainly in the Irish language. Derived from muir meaning 'sea' ; gus meaning 'choice; vigor, strength'. Old forms of Maurice Muirgheas (Old Irish) and Muirgheos (Old Irish). Maurice is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. At the modest peak of its usage in 1913, 0.185% of baby boys were given the name Maurice. Its ranking then was #95. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency, and is of only occasional use now. In 2010, it ranked at #447 with a usage of 0.029%. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Maurice, Mauricio meaning and origin was the most frequently used. It was 6.873% more popular than Maurice in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Maurice:

  • Actor Michael Caine, born Maurice Micklewhite, 14 March 1933, London, England
  • Illustrator Maurice Sendak, born 1928, Brooklyn, New York
  • Pop Musician Maurice Gibb, born Maurice Ernest Gibb, 22 December 1949 - January 12, 2003, Douglas, Isle of Man, England.

List of baby names that sound like Maurice:

the English and Indian meaning of Manraj, the Catalan name Manric origin, the name what does the name Manrique mean, the Irish and Scottish baby name Marcas, the name Marceau name variations, the Hungarian name Marci, the Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English Marcio meaning of name, the Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Marco name popularity, the English, Portuguese, and Spanish baby name Marcos, the name name Marcoux, the English, Scandinavian, French, and German Marcus name popularity, the name Mareechee name popularity, the Czech, English, Polish, and Slavic name Marek meaning, the Russian Marka name, the name Markee meaning, the name nicknames for Markeece, the name Markese meaning of name, the name baby name Markess, the name name Markey meaning, and the name meaning of Markez.

The baby name Maurice fun facts:

The name Maurice in reverse order is "Eciruam".

The numerological value of the name Maurice is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Maurice?

Maurice is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.02%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.03%
20100.03%
20090.03%
20080.04%
20070.03%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames