Maurice
Meaning: Its source is Mauricus, a Latin name meaning "Dark complected."
Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch, English and French.
Alternative Spellings: Maurise
Non-English Forms: Mauricio, Maurizio, Mauro, Meurig, Muiris, Mauritius, Moricz, Maurycy, Moriz, Moritz and Mories
Source Forms: Mauricus
Popularity: The name Maurice ranked 363rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 184th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: This may be an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Muirgheas, meaning ''seafarer.'' Also, it could ultimately derive from the Phoenician term mauharim, meaning ''easterner.''
Arts and Music
- Maurice Jarre (born 1924)
French composer.
- Won Oscars for the scores of Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago (see list of Composers of the 20th Century)
- Maurice Ravel (born 1875, died 1937)
French Impressionist composer.
- Composed Bolèro (see list of Composers of the 20th Century)
- Maurice Sendak (born 1928)
American illustrator, author and set designer.
- Author and illustrator of several popular children''s books (see list of Graphic Designers)
- Maurice White
American songwriter.
- Wrote ''''Shining Star'''' and ''''Let''s Groove'''' (see list of Songwriters)
Leadership
- Maurice R. Greenberg
- CEO of Fortune 500 company American International Group (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company American International Group (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company American International Group (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Maurice Richard
Canadian hockey player known as ''The Rocket.''
- Played for the Montreal Canadiens (see list of Famous Canadians)
Science and Philosophy
- Maurice Allais
French economist known for his contribution to the theory of markets and efficient utilization of resources.
- 1988 Nobel Prize winner for Economics (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
- Maurice Goldhaber (born 1911)
Austrian-born American physician.
- 1985 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Maurice R. Hillerman
- 1988 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Maurice H.F. Wilkins (born 1916)
British biophysicist known for his work on the structure of DNA.
- 1962 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Francis Crick and James Watson (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
Sports
- Maurice Barnett
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
- Maurice Dewaele
- 1929 Tour de France champion (see list of Tour de France Winners)
- Maurice Garin
- 1903 Tour de France champion (see list of Tour de France Winners)
- Maurice Greene (born 1974)
American athlete
- 2000 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 100m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 100 Meter Sprint)
- Maurice E. McLoughlin
- 1912-13 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- Maurice Richard
Canadian hockey player known as ''The Rocket.''
- 1947 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- Maurice Stokes
- 1955-56 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
Stage and Screen
- Maurice Bernard
- Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Maurice Chevalier (born 1888, died 1972)
French actor and singer.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Maurice Costello (born 1877, died 1950)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Maurice Evans (born 1901, died 1989)
English actor and director.
- Portrayed Maurice from 1964-72 (see list of Actors on ''Bewitched'')
- Maurice Jarre (born 1924)
French composer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Maurice
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Maurice Evans (see list of Characters on ''Bewitched'')
- Maurice Minnifield
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Barry Corbin (see list of Characters on ''Northern Exposure'')
- Maurice Tourneur
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Maurice Maeterlinck (born 1862, died 1949)
Belgian poet and playwright.
- 1911 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
- Maurice Sendak (born 1928)
American illustrator, author and set designer.
- Wrote Where the Wild Things Are (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Author of In the Night Kitchen (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Mow the lawn
- Mo reeks
Meaning: Its source is Mauricus, a Latin name meaning "Dark-complected."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Maurice ranked 2746th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its place on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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Name: Maurice
List:
- Maurice on Google
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