Maurice
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Maurice
- /məˈɹis/ US
- /mɔˈɹis/ US
- /məˈɹiːs/ UK
- /ˈmɒɹɪs/ UK
Rhymes with -iːs, (Received Pronunciation) -ɒɹɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle English Maurice, from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”). Popularized by a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyr.
proper noun
- 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.
- A surname originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Morris.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mok, mauritania, mauritian, mauritius, mexico, pate, morris, milton, etienne, morais, mauricio, mauricius, maurizio, mauritz, maurits, mauros
Translations
Talk about this word "Maurice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maurice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Maurice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maurice "Maurice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maurice.Cite this
@misc{maurice_2026,
title = {Maurice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maurice},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
