Morice
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Morice
The given name 'Morice' is a variant of 'Maurice', derived from the Latin *Mauritius* meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish," ultimately from *Maurus* (a Roman term for a person from Mauretania).
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Etymology
The given name 'Morice' is a variant of 'Maurice', derived from the Latin *Mauritius* meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish," ultimately from *Maurus* (a Roman term for a person from Mauretania). It is used primarily in French and English cultures, often within Christian contexts, and was notably borne by Saint Maurice, a 3rd-century Roman legionary and Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions.
Morice currently ranks #9,696 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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