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Maurya

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Irish variation of Maura or Mary
"bitter"

Maurya Origin and Meaning

The name Maurya is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "bitter".

Unusual Mary variety with literary underpinnings, most famously as a character in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea. You may have to do constant explaining of the spelling and pronunciation, but if you're looking for a distinctive and attractive form of Mary, you've found it.

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Famous People Named Maurya

  • Maurya SimonAmerican poet

Maurya in Pop Culture

  • Maurya Empirean Iron Age historical power founded by Chandragupta Maurya which dominated ancient India between 322 BCE and 187 BCE