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Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Maurice: Latin Meaning of Maurice: "dark-skinned" Maurice's Popularity in 2012: #504
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Last popular in the 1870s, Maurice (pronounced morris in the UK, more-eese here) isn't planning a return any time soon.

Famous People Named Maurice

Maurice Couve de Murville, French Foreign Minister (1958-68) and Prime Minister (1968-69)
Maurice Barrymore, American actor
Maurice Benard, American actor
Maurice Durufle, French composer
Maurice Fountain, American football player
Maurice Hinchey, American politician
Maurice Hurt, American football player
Maurice Jarre, French composer
Maurice Jones-Drew, American football player
Maurice, Prince of Orange, Dutch military strategist
Maurice Quentin de La Tour, French portrait artist
Maurice Ravel, French composer
Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Canadian hockey player
Maurice Sendak, American children's writer

Pop Culture References for the Name Maurice

Maurice- main character in 1914 novel Maurice by E.M. Forster

Belles father in Disneys "Beauty and the beast"

WRONG Maurice is NOT pronounced morris in the uk! Infact, it is a BRITISH name! Variation of the Latin [Maurcius- pronounced marsh-ee-us]

Maureese, Mauriece, Maurin, Mauritz, Mauro, Mo, Moreese, Morrice, Morris, Morry, Moss

Maurice's International Variations

Mauridsje, Maurids (Dutch) Mortiz (German) Moris (Greek) Moricz (Hungarian) Muiris (Irish Gaelic) Maurycy, Maury (Polish) Mauricio (Portuguese) Mavriki (Russian) Maurits (Scandinavian) Maurisio, Maurecio, Richo, Maurizio, Mauritio, Maricio (Spanish) Meurig, Morys (Welsh)

Maurice

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Maurice: French Meaning of Maurice: "dark-skinned"
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One of those old-mannish names that sounds a lot fresher for a girl.

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