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Marice
How to Pronounce Marice
Pronounced muh-REESE /məˈriːs/Medium
Meaning: Marice is most likely a feminine form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish', though it may also be read as a blend of Marie and names like Marisa or Clarice. The soft -ice ending gives it a French, elegant air.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marice most naturally reads as a feminine of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish', a name long carried by saints and soldiers. It can also be felt as a blend of Marie with names like Clarice or Marisa, and both readings fit its elegant -ice ending. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
Its small high fell in the early nineteen-seventies, so a Marice from then would be in her fifties today. Slim and refined, it sits between the classic Marie and the vintage Clarice, and its clear French sound gives it a quiet polish; it has never been common in either reading.
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What does the name Marice mean?
It is most likely a feminine of Maurice, from Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish', with an echo of Marie.
How do you pronounce Marice?
It's said muh-REESE /məˈriːs/, two syllables, with the stress on the second.
Is Marice a boy or girl name?
Marice is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marice?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year, peaking in the early nineteen-seventies.