Etymology

Maura

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Today it means: A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary. Full definition →

Irish Máire ← Scottish Gaelic Màiri ← Italian Maura
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Maura · proper noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromMaura
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromMàiri
  3. Irish · borrowed fromMáire
  4. English todayMaura

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

Maura · proper noun2

  1. Catalan, French, and Italian · borrowed fromMaura
  2. English todayMaura

Borrowed from Catalan, French, and Italian Maura.

Words from the same roots

IrishMáire all →

Moiramaire

Scottish GaelicMàiri all →

Mhairi

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