Maurici

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”). Given name popularized by a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məwˈɾi.si]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [mawˈɾi.si]

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Proper noun

Maurici m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Maurice
2. Mauritius (A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar)
3. Mauritius (The main island of the country of Mauritius)

Related terms

• mauricià