Maurya

M3A1U1R1Y4A1
/ˈmaʊrjə/

proper noun

A surname from Sanskrit.

OriginSanskrit मौर्य ← Proto-Dravidian *mayVr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA surname from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Proto-Dravidian*mayVr
  2. Sanskritमौर्य
  3. EnglishMaurya

A transliteration of Sanskrit मौर्य (maurya), originally an adjective from the noun मयूर (mayūra, “peacock”), ultimately borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *mayVr. This is widely known as the surname of the rulers of the Mauryan Empire.

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Maurya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurya

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“Maurya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maurya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurya.

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