Maura (first name)

Maura is a female given name .

Origin and variants

The name is the Irish , Scottish, and English forms of Máire . Other variants are Moira , Moyra (Irish) and Mora (English). Irish diminutive are Mairenn , Máirín, Maureen .

The name is also the feminine Italian , Spanish and ancient Roman form of Maurus .

Well-known namesake

• Maura Böckeler (1890–1971), German Benedictine, writer and researcher on Hildegard von Bingen
• Maura Haponski (* 1957), American luge athlete
• Maura O'Donohue (1933–2015), Roman Catholic nun
• Maura Tierney (* 1965), American actress
• Maura Tombelli (* 1952), Italian astronomer
• Maura Visser (* 1985), Dutch handball player
• Maura Viceconte (1967-2019), Italian long-distance runner
• Maura West (born 1972), American actress

See also

• Maura

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Maura (2). Retrieved April 24, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Maura (1). Retrieved April 24, 2019 .