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'''Maurice''' is a name used as a given name or surname. It is a French and English name, derived from the Roman Mauricius. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dark-skinned, Moorish".[http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=Maurice&submit=Go]
'''Maurice''' might refer to:
*[[Maurice (emperor)]], aka Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539-602), a Byzantine emperor
*[[Saint Maurice]], aka St. Mortiz (d. 287), Swiss leader and martyr of the third century Roman Theban Legion.
*[[Maurice (bishop)]], a bishop of London
*[[Maurice Chevalier]], a French actor
*[[Maurice Clarett]] (b. 1983), American athlete and former Ohio State football player
*[[Maurice Gibb]] (1949–2003), British singer, songwriter and member of the BeeGees brothers
*[[Maurice Greene (athlete)]] (b. 1974), American sprinter; former world record holder for the [[100m]]
*[[Maurice Jarre]] (b. 1924), French composer of film scores
*[[Maurice Josey]] (1870-1938), British artist and mosaicist
*[[Maurice Joshua]], American house music producer and remixer
*[[Maurice Krafft]] (1946-1991), French scientist and volcanologist; spouse of Katia Krafft
*[[Maurice Leyland]] (1900-1967), Yorkshire and England cricketer
*[[Maurice Maeterlinck]], a Belgian writer and Nobel Prize winner
*[[Maurice, Elector of Saxony]] (1521-1553), German Saxon nobleman
*[[Maurice Moucheraud]] (b. 1933), French Olympic medalist and road cyclist
*[[Maurice Merleau-Ponty]] (1908-1961), French philosopher and phenomenologist
*[[Maurice Moynihan]] (b. 1985), Australian bass player and vocalist for [[Pink Bullet]]
*[[Maurice Peeters]] (1882-1957), Dutch Olympic medalist and track cyclist athlete
*[[Maurice Richard]] (1921-2000), Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player
*Maurice Richards aka [[Rich Boy]] (b. 1983), American rapper and stage performer
*[[Maurice Ravel]] (1875-1937), French Impressionist classical composer
*[[Maurice Schutz]] (1866-1955), French film actor
*[[Maurice Sendak]] (b. 1928), American author and illustration of children's literature
*[[Maurice Smith (decathlon)|Maurice Smith]] (b.1980), Jamaican decathlete
*[[Maurice Thiriet]] (1906-1972), French composer of classical and film music
*[[Maurice Utrillo]] (1883-1955), French painter who specialized in cityscapes
*[[Maurice Voron]], French rugby league footballer
*[[Maurice White]] (b. 1941), American musician and front man for the group, Earth, Wind & Fire
*[[Maurice Williams (musician)]] (b. 1938), American doo-wop and soul artist; lead singer of the Zodiacs
*[[Maurice Jones-Drew]] (American football), American athlete and player for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
*[[Maurice Williams (basketball)]] (b. 1982), American athlete and player for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks
*[[Maurice Williams (American football)]] (b. 1979), American athlete and player for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
'''Maurice''' as a surname:
* [[Ann Maurice]] (b. 1951), Californian home stager, known as "The House Doctor"
* [[Emil Maurice]] (1897-1972), German watchmaker and senior Nazi Party official
* [[Frederick Barton Maurice]] (1871-1951), soldier and academic
* [[John Frederick Maurice]] (1841-1912), soldier and military writer
* [[John Frederick Denison Maurice]] (1805-1872), British author, theologian, and socialist
* [[John Maurice of Nassau]] (1604–1679), Dutch prince, count, and governor of Dutch Brazilian possessions
* [[Paul Maurice]] (b. 1967), Canadian professional NHL hockey coach
'''Maurice''' might also refer to:
*[[Maurice (novel)|''Maurice'' (novel)]], a 1971 novel by British author E. M. Forster
*[[Maurice (film)|''Maurice'' (film)]], 1987 British feature film based on the novel by E.M. Forster
*[[Maurice (Shelley)]], a children's story by [[Mary Shelley]]
*[[Maurice, Louisiana]], a village in Louisiana, United States
*[[Maurice River]], a tributary of the Delaware River in the US state of New Jersey
*[[Maurice Lacroix]], a Swiss manufacturer of mechanical timepieces, clocks, and watches
*Maurice, a fictional character in Canadian television series, [[Kids Next Door]]
*Maurice, a fictional talking cat from the book [[The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]
{{see also|Mauritius|Morris}}
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