Maura

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See also: maura, maùra, and maurā

English

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Etymology 1

Either Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.

Proper noun

Maura

  1. A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary.
  2. A female given name from Italian, masculine equivalent Mauro.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Catalan, French, and Italian Maura.

Proper noun

Maura (plural Mauras)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maura is the 38103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals. Maura is most common among Hispanic/Latino (45.02%) and White (40.55%) individuals.

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Italian

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Etymology

Feminine form of Mauro.

Proper noun

Maura f

  1. a female given name from Latin

Proper noun

Maura m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a matronymic

Latin

Adjective

Maura

  1. inflection of Maurus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

Maurā

  1. ablative feminine singular of Maurus

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmauɾa/
  • Rhymes: -auɾa
  • Syllabification: Mau‧ra

Proper noun

Maura f

  1. a female given name
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