Μαυρίκιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A parallel development with Latin Mauricius, from Μαύρικος (Maúrikos) (from Μαῦρος (Maûros, Moor) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós)) +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos)

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μαυρίκιος • (Mauríkiosm (genitive Μαυρικίου); second declension (Koine, Byzantine)

  1. a male surname of historical usage, equivalent to English Maurice or Latin Mauricius, notably borne by Maurice (539–602 C.E.), Latin: Flāvius Tiberius Mauricius, Greek: Φλάβιος Τιβέριος Μαυρίκιος (Phlábios Tibérios Mauríkios); Roman Emperor who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 582 until deposed in 602, last Byzantine emperor of the Justinian imperial dynasty
  2. a male given name, from the surname

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Armenian: Մաւրիկ (Mawrik)
  • Bulgarian: Маврикий (Mavrikij)
  • Georgian: მავრიკიოსი (mavriḳiosi)
  • Greek: Μαυρίκιος (Mavríkios)
  • Russian: Маврикий (Mavrikij)
  • Serbo-Croatian: Маврикије, Mavrikije
  • Turkish: Mavrikios
  • Ukrainian: Маврикій (Mavrykij)

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈvɾi.ci.os/

Proper noun

Μαυρίκιος • (Mavríkiosm

  1. Mauritius (a country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar)
  2. Mauritius (the main island of the country of Mauritius)
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Maurice or Morris

Declension

Declension of Μαυρίκιος
singular
nominative Μαυρίκιος (Mavríkios)
genitive Μαυρικίου (Mavrikíou)
accusative Μαυρίκιο (Mavríkio)
vocative Μαυρίκιε (Mavríkie)

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Further reading