maurice
/məˈɹis/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Morris.
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Etymology
From Middle English Maurice, from Late Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus (“Moor; dark, swarthy”). Popularized by a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyr.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /məˈɹis/
- British English: /məˈɹiːs/