Mauritius (given name)

Summary

Mauritius is a masculine given name. Bearers include:

  • Saint Maurice or Mauritius (died c. 287), Egyptian leader of the Theban Legion martyred along with his entire unit for refusing to attack fellow Christians
  • Mauritius II of Trier (fl. c. 398–407 or after 419), Bishop of Trier
  • Mauritius Ferber (1471–1537), Roman Catholic Prince-Bishop of Warmia
  • Mauritius Lowe (1746–1793), British painter and engraver
  • Mauritius Ngupita (born 2000), Namibian cricketer
  • Mauritius Vogt, monastic name of Johann Georg Vogt (1669–1730), German geographer, cartographer, musician, historian and member of the Cistercian Order
  • Mauritius Wilde (born 1965), German Benedictine monk, priest, professor, podcaster, spiritual director and author

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