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Maurya

/ˈmaʊrjə/

Maurya proper noun: a surname from Sanskrit.

Proper noun

Maurya

  1. (historical) A surname from Sanskrit.

Origin of Maurya

A transliteration of Sanskrit मौर्य (maurya), originally an adjective from the noun मयूर (mayūra, “peacock”), ultimately borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *mayVr. This is widely known as the surname of the rulers of the Mauryan Empire.

Words formed from Maurya

Questions about Maurya

What does Maurya mean?
Maurya means a surname from Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Maurya?
Maurya is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maurya?
Maurya is pronounced /ˈmaʊrjə/.

Words near Maurya in the dictionary

  1. Maurusia
  2. Maurusian
  3. Maurusians
  4. Maury
  5. Maury County
  6. Maurya
  7. Mauryan
  8. Mauryans
  9. Maurys
  10. MAUs
  11. mausambi

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