Maura

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"great", "bitter"
Pronunciation
MAWR-ə (in English)
MOW-ra(Italian, Spanish)
Popularity
The popularity of Maura has fluctuated over the years, with its highest point being in the United States during the 1960s. Its popularity has declined since then, but it is still a popular name in Ireland.

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Cartoon of Maura

Maura Name meanings & History

"great", "bitter". Feminine form of Maurus. Maura is commonly used as a given name for females in Ireland and in the United States. It has also been used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Maura: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maura:

M: Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Mother,Memorabilia,Mommy,Manipulative

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry

U: Universality,Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Maura is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Maura include Maura Tierney, an American actress, and Maura O'Connell, an Irish singer and actress.

2.) Maura (Female)

Usage:


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Cartoon of Maura

Description: Anglicized form of Máire. It has also been associated with Irish mór meaning "great". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Irish martyr.

3.) Maura (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin, Irish) dark

Other Forms: Moira, Maurie


4.) Maura (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark. A form of Mary, Maureen. See also Moira.

Other Forms: Maurah, Maure, Mauree, Maurette, Mauri, Mauricette, Maurie, Maurita, Mauritia, Maury, Maurya


5.) MAURA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Of Celtic origin perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage, dark-skinned). (MAUR-AH, MOR-AH)


6.) MAURA (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Of Celtic origin, perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin maurus (dark-skinned), which is derived from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage). (MAUR-AH, MOR-AH)


7.) MAURA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Feminine form of the Latin Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; the name came to mean “dark” or “swarthy” in reference to their coloring. (MAU-RAH)


8.) MAURA (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: A feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage, dark-skinned). Var: Maurelle, Maurine. (MOR-AH)


9.) MAURA (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A name of Celtic origin perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is derived from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage). (MOR-RAH)


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