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Origin and Meaning of the Name Maura

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Moor

Origin:

Gaelic

Meaning:

Great

Pronunciation:

(MOR ah); (MAW rah)   [Guide]

Form of:

Maurus

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Irish Names, Scottish Names, Celtic Names, English Names, Italian Names, Spanish Names, Latin Names

Used in:

English, Italian and Spanish speaking countries

Additional info:

Of Celtic origin, perhaps derived from the Gaelic 'mohr' (great).
It is also used as an Anglicized form of Máire.

Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned).

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