Maurice 3067076 225966949 2008-07-16T06:38:08Z Jeff79 3491839 '''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}} {{surname|nocat}} [[Category:German surnames]] [[Category:French surnames]] [[Category:French masculine given names]] [[de:Maurice]] [[fr:Maurice (homonymie)]] [[ja:モーリス]]