Mauritius (given name) explained

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, 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

See also

• Maurice (name)