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Maurissa
How to Pronounce Maurissa
Pronounced maw-RIS-uh /mΙΛrΙͺs.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Maurissa is a feminine elaboration of Maurice β from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish', from Maurus β dressed with a doubled-s -issa ending; it also echoes the feminine Marissa.Medium
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History & Origin
Maurissa is a feminine elaboration of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' (from Maurus, a Moor). The -issa ending, and its echo of Marissa, give it a soft contemporary shape.
It appeared in small numbers in the later twentieth century, peaking in the early nineteen-nineties, and stayed uncommon. It reads today as a graceful, invented-feeling feminine with a genuine classical root.
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What does the name Maurissa mean?
Maurissa is a feminine form of Maurice and carries its Latin meaning, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'.
How do you pronounce Maurissa?
It's said maw-RIS-uh /mΙΛrΙͺs.Ι/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Maurissa a boy or girl name?
Maurissa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Maurissa?
Maurissa is an uncommon feminine of Maurice, most seen in the later twentieth century.