Mauritius - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Mauritius \ma(u)-ri-tius\ is a variant of Maurice (Latin), and the meaning of Mauritius is "dark-skinned, Moorish".

The baby name Mauritius sounds like Maurits, Mauritz and Maurids. Other similar baby names are Laurits, Marianus, Marinus, Marius, Martinus, Maurus, Maurizio and Mauricio.

Mauritius is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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