Mauricio (given name)
| Mauricio | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
Spanish pronunciation: [mauˈɾiθjo] American Spanish: [mauˈɾisjo] Portuguese pronunciation: [mawˈɾisiu] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Spain, Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Maurice, Maurizio |
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Mauricio is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to English Maurice, is derived from the Roman Mauritius. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dark-skinned, Moorish".[1]Mauricio is a name that could be rewrote such as Maurizio,maurice. The following are the equivalents in other languages:
- Maurice, English
- Morris, English
- Mauricio, Spanish, Portuguese
- Maurice, French
- Moritz, German
- Maurizio, Italian
- Maurits, Dutch
People
- Mauricio Borensztein, Argentine comedian known on stage as "Tato Bores".
- Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein, Spanish politician and diplomat
- Mauricio Cienfuegos, Soccer player from El Salvador
- Mauricio Funes, president of El Salvador (2009-2014)
- Mauricio Galguera, Mexican painter (born 1958)
- Mauricio González-Gordon y Diez, Spanish sherry maker and conservationist
- Mauricio Hadad, Colombian tennis player
- Mauricio Islas, Mexican actor
- Mauricio Kagel, German-Argentinean composer
- Mauricio Macri, president of Argentina
- Mauricio Ortega (athlete) (born 1994), Colombian discus thrower
- Mauricio Ortega (cyclist) (born 1980), Colombian road cyclist
- Mauricio Pellegrino (born 1971), Argentine retired footballer and manager
- Mauricio Pinilla (born 1984), Chilean footballer
- Mauricio Soler, Colombian professional road bicycle racer
- Maurício Rua, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Mauricio Umansky, high-end realtor, who appears on the Bravo TV reality shows Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
- Mauricio de Zúñiga, Spanish Governor of La Florida in 1812-13 and 1816.
References
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