Maurice
UK/məˈɹiːs//məˈɹis/
Maurice proper noun: a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.
Proper noun
Maurice
- A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.
- For some reason I am a man known by his surname; I might never have been christened for all the use my friends make of the rather affected Maurice my literary parents gave me.1951, Graham Greene, The End of the Affair, Viking Press, page 5
- A surname originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Morris.
Origin of Maurice
From Middle English Maurice, from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”). Popularized by a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyr.
Words formed from Maurice
Words that rhyme with Maurice
Questions about Maurice
- What does Maurice mean?
- Maurice means a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.
- What part of speech is Maurice?
- Maurice is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Maurice?
- Maurice is pronounced /məˈɹis/ (US).
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