Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with M

Maur

Greek Meaning: The name Maur is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Maur is: Dark.

Meaning: Dark Origin: Greek

Maureo

Italian variant of Maurice derived from the Latin name Maurus, meaning "dark skinned." Famous real-life people named Mauro: | Edit.

Meaning: Dark-skinned, a moor Origin: Spanish

Mauri

(MOW-ri)

Italian (mainly southern): patronymic or plural form of Mauro. Catalan: patronymic name from the personal name Mauri, from Latin Maurus (see Mauro). Catalan and Southern French (Occitan) (Maurí): probably from the personal name Malric (Germanic Almaricus).

Maurilio

The meaning of the name “Maurilio” is: “Moor”. Categories: Italian Names. Used in: Italian speaking countries.

Meaning: Moor Origin: Italian

Maurio

Mauricio is a Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to English Maurice, is derived from the Roman Mauritius. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dark-skinned, Moorish". ... Maurice, English.

Meaning: Dark-skinned, a moor Origin: Italian

Mauritins

dark-skinned or Moorish. Mauritius as a boy's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Mauritius is "dark-skinned or Moorish".

Meaning: Dark skinned Origin: Brazilian

Maurits

Meaning of name Maurits. Etymology : Dutch form of MAURICE. Saint : Origin : Dutch.

Meaning: Very gracious Origin: Italian

Maurizio

(mow-REE-tsyo)

Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish.

Mauro

(MOW-ro)

Italian (mainly southern): from the personal name Mauro, derived from the Latin personal and ethnic name Maurus, meaning 'Moor', 'North African'; or from the same word, mauro, applied as a nickname or ethnic name. Compare Moore 2 and 3.

Maurus

Origin of the name Maurice: Derived from the Latin Mauritius (Moorish), a derivative of 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. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: Moorish, dark, swarthy