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Maura
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ORIGIN

Gaelic

MEANING

Great

Possibly from the Gaelic "mor" meaning "great" or the feminine form of Maurus prominently used in Ireland. The name of a saint who was martyred during the 4th century. Its been in popular use since 1948 and peaked during the 1960s.

VARIATIONS

Maurus  Maurice 

ALTERNATIVES

Mora 

FAMOUS Mauras

Maura Tierney (actress) 

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