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Marice
How to Pronounce Marice
Pronounced MAWR-is /ˈmɔːrɪs/Medium
Meaning: Marice is a reduced spelling of Maurice, which descends from the Late Latin Mauritius, itself from Maurus, 'a Moor' or 'dark-skinned'. Saint Maurice, a third-century soldier, carried the name into Christian Europe, and the French form Maurice reached English speakers in the Middle Ages. Marice simply trims the vowels of that name while keeping its 'Moorish, dark' sense.Low
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History & Origin
Marice is a variant of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius by way of Maurus, 'a Moor'. The name traveled through French into English centuries ago, and Marice is a leaner American spelling of the same word.
As this spelling it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its early-century high and never widespread. A Marice from that time would belong to a great-grandfather's generation now, and the name keeps the soft, courtly sound of its French parent.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marice mean?
It is a variant of Maurice, from the Latin for 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'.
How do you pronounce Marice?
It is said MAWR-is, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Marice a boy or girl name?
Marice is used as a boy's name.
Is Marice a popular name?
No, Marice was always rare, an uncommon spelling of Maurice that saw only light use in the earlier twentieth century.