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The meaning and history of the name Maura (2).


MAURA (2)

Anglicized form of MÁIRE. It has also been associated with Gaelic mór meaning "great". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Irish or Scottish martyr.


Usage: English, Irish, Scottish
Short Forms: MAIRENN, MÁIRÍN, MAUREEN
Variants: MÁIRE, MOIRA, MORA, MOYRA
Name day:
September 21st: Croatia
November 30th: Poland
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.