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Mauricius.

an male Eastern Roman/Byzantine Greek surname, (nōmen). Notably that originally born by East Roman Emperor Flavius Mauricius novus Tiberius (Maurice)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[mau̯ˈrɪ.ki.ʊs]Classical-Latin[mau̯ˈriː.t͡ʃi.us]
  1. an male Eastern Roman/Byzantine Greek surname, (nōmen). Notably that originally born by East Roman Emperor Flavius Mauricius novus Tiberius (Maurice)

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a male given name, (praenōmen) from the nomen

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Μαυρίκιος (Mauríkios, “Maurice”) or a parallel development from Mauricus (“Maurus + -icus”) + -ius

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.