Maurice

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈməɹiːs/
• UK IPA: /ˈməɹiːs/, /ˈmɒɹɪs/

Origin

From Late Latin Mauricius, derived from Maurus ("Moor; dark, swarthy"). Popularized by a 3rd century Roman soldier martyr.

Full definition of Maurice

Proper noun

1. .
• 1951 Graham Greene, The End of the Affair, Viking Press, page 5:For some reason I am a man known by his surname; I might never have been christened for all the use my friends make of the rather affected Maurice my literary parents gave me.

Related terms

• Morris

Anagrams

• uraemic