"Maura" meaning in English

See Maura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Either Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Máire}} Irish Máire, {{bor|en|gd|Màiri}} Scottish Gaelic Màiri, {{bor|en|it|Maura}} Italian Maura, {{doublet|en|Moira|nocap=1}} doublet of Moira Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maura
  1. A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Maura-en-name-YL98lrXg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 17 4
  2. A female given name from Italian, masculine equivalent Mauro. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Maura-en-name-7c7QN4WG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Mauras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Catalan, French, and Italian Maura. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ca,fr,it|Maura}} Catalan, French, and Italian Maura Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Maura (plural Mauras)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Maura-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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