Maura
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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
- A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary.
- A female given name from Italian, masculine equivalent Mauro.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Catalan, French, and Italian Maura.
Proper noun
Maura (plural Mauras)
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maura”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 538.
Anagrams
Etymology
Feminine form of Mauro.
Proper noun
Maura f
- a female given name from Latin
Proper noun
Maura m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a matronymic
Adjective
Maura
- inflection of Maurus:
Adjective
Maurā
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Maura f
- a female given name
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