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Maura f

1 English, Scottish, and Irish: of Celtic origin. St Maura was a 5th-century martyr, of whom very little is known; her companion is variously named as Britta (of Celtic origin) and Baya (of Latin origin). In Ireland Maura is now commonly regarded as a form of MARY (SEE Mary) (cf. MOIRA (SEE Moira) and MAUREEN (SEE Maureen)).

2 Italian and Spanish: feminine form of MAURO (SEE Mauro).

Cognate (of 2): Russian: Mavra.