The baby name Maurycy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: [mau̯ˈrɨt͡sɨ] — approx. mau-RIH-tsih.
Maurycy is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Maurycy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: [mau̯ˈrɨt͡sɨ] — approx. mau-RIH-tsih.
Maurycy is Polish in Origin.
Maurycy is the standard Polish form of Maurice, ultimately from Late Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning “Moorish, dark-skinned,” or “a man from Mauretania.” The name spread across Christendom through the cult of Saint Maurice, the commander of the Theban Legion martyred in the 3rd century, which anchored its use in many European languages.
In Poland, Maurycy found favor among the nobility and intelligentsia from the 18th to early 20th centuries and appears in the records of Polish Jews as a secular given name. Notable bearers include General Maurycy Hauke, critic Maurycy Mochnacki, painter Maurycy Gottlieb, and statesman Maurycy K. Zamoyski. Related forms include Maurice (English/French), Morris (English), Moritz (German), Maurits (Dutch), Maurizio (Italian), Mauricio/Maurício (Spanish/Portuguese), and Mavrikiy/Mavrikios (Russian/Greek). Polish pet forms sometimes shorten to Maury or Mauryś. The core meaning evokes “Moorish” heritage and a dark or swarthy complexion.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PL | 0 | #207 | 6 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #216 | 130 | 6,459 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
Maurycy is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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