Maurits

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Maurits is a variant of the Latin name Mauritius, which means "dark-skinned".
Pronunciation
MAW-rits (Dutch), mo-REETZ (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)
MOW-rits
Popularity
Maurits is not a very common name in the US, but it has been consistently popular in the Netherlands for centuries. It ranked as the 76th most popular name for boys in the Netherlands in 2020.

cartoon of the name Maurits
Cartoon of Maurits

Maurits Name meanings & History

Maurits is a variant of the Latin name Mauritius, which means "dark-skinned". Dutch form of Maurice. Maurits is mainly used in Dutch and Scandinavian-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Maurits: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maurits:

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

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

U: Utopia,Unity,Universality,Understanding,Undermining

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

T: Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Touchy

S: Security,Sensuality,Solidity,Status,Success,Social Standing,Sex

Maurits is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist known for his creative use of perspective in his works. Maurits Frank was a Dutch cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Maurits van Oranje-Nassau is a member of the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau.

2.) MAURITS (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Scandinavian cognate of Maurice, which is derived from the Late Latin Maurus (a Moor, of Moorish lineage). Maurice of Nassau (15671625) was a Dutch statesman and military leader. Var: Maurids, Morets. (MORE-RITZ)


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