Mauri-Pekka
Latin and Greek · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Mauri-Pekka
Mauri-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Mauri" (derived from the Latin Mauritius, meaning "dark" or "of Moor descent") and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, meaning "stone").
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Etymology
Mauri-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Mauri" (derived from the Latin Mauritius, meaning "dark" or "of Moor descent") and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, meaning "stone"). The name is distinctly Finnish, reflecting the Finnish cultural tradition of combining given names, and has been used primarily in Finland since the mid-20th century.
Mauri-Pekka currently ranks #6,054 in the United States as a boy's name.
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