"Mauricius" meaning in Latin

See Mauricius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [mau̯ˈrɪ.ki.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [mau̯ˈriː.t͡ʃi.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μαυρίκιος (Mauríkios, “Maurice”) or a parallel development from Mauricus (“Maurus + -icus”) + -ius Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Μαυρίκιος|t=Maurice}} Ancient Greek Μαυρίκιος (Mauríkios, “Maurice”), {{af|la|Maurus|-icus}} Maurus + -icus, {{af|la|Mauricus|-ius|t1=<i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Maurus</i> + <i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="la">-icus</i>}} Mauricus (“Maurus + -icus”) + -ius Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Mauricius<2>|g=m}} Mauricius m sg (genitive Mauriciī or Mauricī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Mauricius<2>}} Forms: Mauriciī [genitive], Mauricī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mauricius [nominative, singular], Mauriciī [genitive, singular], Mauricī [genitive, singular], Mauriciō [dative, singular], Mauricium [accusative, singular], Mauriciō [ablative, singular], Mauricī [singular, vocative], Mauritius [alternative]
  1. an male Eastern Roman/Byzantine Greek surname, (nōmen). Notably that originally born by East Roman Emperor Flavius Mauricius novus Tiberius (Maurice) Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Mauricius-la-name-V4KfmYMi Categories (other): Latin male surnames, Latin surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -icus, Latin terms suffixed with -ius, Individuals, Roman Empire Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 20 55 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 22 59 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -icus: 47 53 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ius: 47 53 Disambiguation of Individuals: 87 13 Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 76 24
  2. a male given name, (praenōmen) from the nomen Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Mauricius-la-name-XxTdgSzq Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -icus, Latin terms suffixed with -ius Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 47 53 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -icus: 47 53 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ius: 47 53
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      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "Maurizio"
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      "word": "Meurig"
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