Maura
Found 9 entry about "Maura"
MOW-ra(Italian, Spanish)
Maura Name meanings & History
"great", "bitter". Feminine form of Maurus. Maura is commonly used as a given name for females in Ireland and in the United States. It has also been used as a surname.
Zodiac Sign of Maura: Mother Cancer
Synonyms of Maura:
M: Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Mother,Memorabilia,Mommy,Manipulative
A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry
U: Universality,Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding
R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless
Maura is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Maura include Maura Tierney, an American actress, and Maura O'Connell, an Irish singer and actress.
2.) Maura (Female)
3.) Maura (Female)
4.) Maura (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: (Irish) dark. A form of Mary, Maureen. See also Moira.
Other Forms: Maurah, Maure, Mauree, Maurette, Mauri, Mauricette, Maurie, Maurita, Mauritia, Maury, Maurya
5.) MAURA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: Of Celtic origin perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage, dark-skinned). (MAUR-AH, MOR-AH)
6.) MAURA (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Of Celtic origin, perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin maurus (dark-skinned), which is derived from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage). (MAUR-AH, MOR-AH)
7.) MAURA (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: Feminine form of the Latin Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; the name came to mean “dark” or “swarthy” in reference to their coloring. (MAU-RAH)
8.) MAURA (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: A feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage, dark-skinned). Var: Maurelle, Maurine. (MOR-AH)
9.) MAURA (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A name of Celtic origin perhaps derived from mohr (great). Alternatively, Maura is a feminine form of the Latin Maurus (dark-skinned), which is derived from the Greek mauritius (of Moorish lineage). (MOR-RAH)
