What is the name meaning of MAURI. Phrases containing MAURI
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MAURI
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English
English : variant spelling of Moores.Dutch : nickname for a man of swarthy complexion or ethnic name for a North African, from moor ‘Moor’ (see Moore 2).Dutch : patronymic from a short form of the Latin personal name Mauritius (see Morris 1).
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Latin
Feminine of Maurice, meaning dark, or dark-skinned.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Mauricius, MAURICIO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
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Tamil
Dark skinned, Moor
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Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
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English
English : variant of Moores.Dutch : from the personal name Maurits (see Morris).
Male
Dutch
, a Moor.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).German : variant of Moritz.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).Morris was the name of an extensive and powerful family in colonial North America, whose members played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were descended from Richard Morris (d. 1672), who fought in Oliver Cromwell’s army and then became a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671–1746) established the “manor†of Morrisania in NY. His grandson, Lewis (1726–98), third owner of that manor, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in the Revolution. Their half-brother Staats Morris (1728–1800) was a general in the British army who was appointed governor of Quebec.
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Spanish
Feminine of Maurice: dark;dark-skinned.
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Italian
Bitter.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Roman Latin Maurice, MAURI means "dark-skinned; Moor."Â
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Mauricius, MAURIZIO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Male
English
Contracted form of Roman Latin Mauricius, MAURICE means "dark-skinned; Moor." Introduced to Britain by the Normans. Infrequently used by the French and English.
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Hindu
Dark skinned, Moor
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Maureen, MAURINE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
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Spanish
Feminine of Maurice: dark;dark-skinned.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Italian, Latin
Italian Form of Maurice; Dark-skinned; Moorish
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, and Scottish
English, Welsh, and Scottish : variant of Morris.Dutch and North German : variant of Moritz.French : variant of Maurice.Latvian : nickname for a dark person, from Moris ‘Moor’, ‘Negro’. Compare Moore 2.Lithuanian : possibly a nickname from morỹs ‘lazy person’.
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Latin
Feminine of Maurice, meaning dark, or dark-skinned.
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Latin
Feminine of Maurice, meaning dark, or dark-skinned.
MAURI
MAURI
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Tamil
Sweetie
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Arabic American Spanish
Wolf valley. Biblical Mary is Mexico's Lady of Guadalupe.
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Hindu
Fragrance
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American, Christian, Greek, Indian, Latin
Dewey Eyes
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Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Latin, Swedish
Blessed; Happy
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Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Goddess Saraswati
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Arabic, Muslim
Population; Socialism; Powerful; Prosperous
Boy/Male
Hindu
Immortal
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Muslim/Islamic
Joy
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
A River
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n.
A name given to several kinds of wood with an unpleasant smell, as that of the Foetidia Mauritiana of the Mauritius, and that of the South African Ocotea bullata.
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The leaves of an orchid (Angraecum fragrans), of the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius, used (in France) as a substitute for Chinese tea.
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A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature.
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A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons.
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A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.
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A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called also solitary.
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A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac.