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    Name: Maurice

    Origin and Meaning of the Name Maurice

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    Gender:

    Boy

    Origin:

    Latin

    Meaning:

    Moor

    Pronunciation:

    (MOR is); (mo REES)   [Guide]

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    Miscellaneous Info for Maurice

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    Saints Names, Roman Names, English Names, French Names

    Used in:

    English and French speaking countries

    Additional info:

    The name of an early saint, and used by Christians of the Roman empire.

    More modern examples of the name Maurice include musician and member of the 'BeeGees' Maurice Gibb, impressionist composer Maurice Ravel and Nobel Prize winning author Maurice Maeterlinck.

    St. Maurice is the patron saint of the Swiss Guard. The Swiss city of St. Moritz was named in his honour.

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