Maurice
/ˈmɔːrɪs/noun
A male given name and surname, originally from the Latin name Mauritius.
Did you know?Maurice comes from Latin Mauritius, meaning “of Mauretania,” and the same root ultimately gave English the word Moor, linking the name to a long history of North African identity in Roman Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Mauritius
“A name meaning “from Mauretania” or “belonging to the Mauretanian people.””
Late Latin
Latin
Mauricius
“A variant personal name used in the Roman world and early Christian era.”
Old French
Old French
Morie / Maurice
“A personal name carried into medieval French usage.”
Middle English
English
Maurice
“A male given name adopted from French and Latin forms.”
Modern English
English
Maurice
“A male given name and surname.”