English Explanatory Dictionary

Maura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary.
  2. A female given name from Italian, masculine equivalent Mauro.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Maura Mauras

Etymology

Either Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.

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