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Baby Name Mauritius |
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| Meaning of Mauritius - What does the name Mauritius means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| mau-rih-shus |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
German |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the Late Latin, Mauritius (Moorish) is derived from Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; thus the name came to mean "dark" or "swarthy" in reference to their coloring |
| Variants: | Mauritz, Moritz |
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