The first name Maurice is of Latin, English, French, Greek origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Latin: Dark-skinned (Moe, Morey, Morris)

English: Dark-skinned; a Moor

French: Dark-skinned; a Moor

French: Moor, Dark Skinned

Latin: Moorish; Dark-skinned; Swarthy. Famous Bearer: French Singer/Actor Maurice Chevalier

Greek: Dark

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Maurianne  (Latin)
Feminine of Maurice, Meaning Dark, or Dark-skinned

Maurisa  (Latin)
Feminine of Maurice, Meaning Dark, or Dark-skinned

Maurissa  (Latin)
Feminine of Maurice, Meaning Dark, or Dark-skinned

Maurizio  (Italian)
Italian Form of Maurice 'Dark Skinned'

Merrick  (Welsh)
Dark-skinned; a Moor. Form of Maurice

Morisa  (Spanish)
Feminine of Maurice: Dark;Dark-skinned

Morissa  (Spanish)
Feminine of Maurice: Dark;Dark-skinned

Morrey  (English)
Dark-skinned. A Moor. Form of Maurice

Morrie  (English)
Dark-skinned. A Moor. Form of Maurice

Morris  (Latin)
Variant of Maurice: Moorish; Dark-skinned; Swarthy

Morrison  (English)
Dark-skinned. A Moor. Form of Maurice

Morse  (English)
Maurice's Son

Morse  (English)
Dark-skinned. A Moor. Form of Maurice

Myrick  (Welsh)
Dark-skinned; a Moor. Form of Maurice

Seymour  (French)
See Maurice

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