Given name

Maurise

“a dark-skinned beauty”·“a dark-skinned man; Moorish”

Maurise is a variant of Maurissa. In Latin use, Maurissa carries the interpretation “a dark-skinned beauty.” Maurise is a variant of Maurice. One Latin interpretation is “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Maurise is a variant of Maurissa. In Latin use, Maurissa carries the interpretation “a dark-skinned beauty.” Maurise is a variant of Maurice. One Latin interpretation is “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Maurise is a variant of Maurice. An origin associated with Maurice is Late Latin.

Explained through its name family

Maurise’s family of names

Maurise has a related form in Maurice. Maurise has a related form in Maurissa. In Occitan usage, Maurise has a conventional equivalent in the English form Mauritius.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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