Moritz - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Moritz \m(o)-ri-tz\ is a variant of Maurice (Latin), and the meaning of Moritz is "dark-skinned, Moorish".

The baby name Moritz sounds like Mauritz and Maurits. Other similar baby names are Loritz, Moriz and Moricz.

Moritz is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#6739 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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