Maurus

Maurus is a Latin given name. It can refer to:

• The inhabitants of ancient Mauretania

Persons:

• Saints
  • Saint Maurus of Parentium (3rd century) the first bishop of Parentium and the patron saint of Poreč.
  • Saint Maurus (c. 500 - c. 584), the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia.
  • Blessed Maurus Magnentius Rabanus (Hrabanus) (c. 776 (784?) - 856)
  • Saint Maurus of Pécs, the second bishop of Pécs, and abbey of Pannonhalma (c. 1000-c. 1075)
• Others
  • Maurus of Salerno medical writer and teacher (c.1130 - 1214)
  • Mister Maurus, an archetypical school teacher developed by Anton Hansen Tammsaare
  • the surname of Sylvester Maurus
  • Maurus the Kuber brother to Tervel's father Asparukh and son of Kubrat Kaghan of Patria Onoguria.
  • Maurus, religious name of secret agent monk, Alexander Horn

Other:

• Maurus, a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies nowadays usually included in Plebejus

See also:

• Mauro (disambiguation)
• Maura (disambiguation)
• San Mauro (disambiguation)
• Mauritius (given name)
• Mauretania an ancient kingdom and late Roman province