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Name Origin

Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'. It was traditionally used as a designation for people from North Africa, reflecting the historical and cultural connections between Rome and the Moors.

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Famous People

Saint Maurus (300-304)

Christian saint

  • Martyr during the Diocletianic Persecution

Maurus Servius Honoratus (150-200)

Roman grammarian and rhetorician

  • Authored influential commentaries on Roman writers

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