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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinName day: 22 September

Maurus

Maurus is an ancient Latin name deeply rooted in Christian and Benedictine history. Borne by notable early saints and medieval scholars, it stands out today as an extraordinary, dignified name with rich heritage and clear international resonance.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Maurus
Slovak:
Maurus
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Polish:
German:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A masculine name of Latin origin originally designating a Moor or inhabitant of Mauretania.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského mena Maurus, utvoreného z označenia Maurus vo význame „Maur“ alebo „obyvateľ Mauretánie“. S týmto pomenovaním sa druhotne spájal aj význam „tmavý“ či „čierny“; priame odvodzovanie od starogréckeho výrazu však nie je jednoznačné.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Maurus vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MAURUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

13 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
15 January
Austrian Calendar
22 September
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Maurus
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Maura
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Maurovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Maura
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Maurus
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Maurovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Maurom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MaurkoMauríkMauri
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Maurus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Maurus! Maurko!

Notable figures named Maurus

7

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Maurus Carnot
CH
1865 – 1935Historical Figure

Swiss priest (1865-1935)

Maurus Xaverius Herbst
1701 – 1757Historical Figure

Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey Plankstetten

Maurus von Schenkl
1749 – 1816Historical Figure

German theologian (1749-1816)

Maurus Kallina
1844 – 1913Historical Figure

architect

Maurus
PL
died 1118Historical Figure

Polish bishop -1118

Maurus Lindemayr
1723 – 1783Historical Figure

Writer in the Upper Austrian dialect (1723-1783)

Maurus Meyer von Schauensee
CH
1765 – 1802Historical Figure

(1765-1802)

Test how Maurus sounds with your surname

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Maurus Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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