Maurice: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Maurice | Boys
Origin of the name Maurice:
Derived from the Latin Mauritius (Moorish), a derivative of Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; thus the name came to mean "dark" or "swarthy" in reference to their coloring.
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Makes me think of a guy who drinks lattes, plays badminton, and shops at H&M.
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Maury, Morrie, Mo,Moey-Oey,Moey,Moe
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard, hockey player
Maurice Chevalier, French actor and singer
Maurice Gibb, singer with the Bee Gees
Maurice Sendak, author (Where the Wild Things Are)- Maurice in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Some people call me Maurice," line from Steve Miller's "The Joker"
Maurice, theatrical warlock father of Samantha in the 1960s sitcom "Bewitched".
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Current Popularity of Maurice by State
Global Popularity of the Name Maurice
- #91 in Germany
- #405 in United States
