Muirgheas (Post reform spelling: Muiríos) is a masculine given name in the Irish language. The name is composed of two elements: the first, muir, means "sea"; the second element, gus, means "choice". The name has been Anglicised to the etymologically unrelated Maurice. A contracted form of the name is Muiris (which is also a form of Maurice in Irish).[1]

Muirgheas
Muirgheas in a Gaelic type, note the lenited g in the name (gh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above it, as pictured.
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Language(s)Irish
Derivationmuir + gus
Meaning"sea" + "choice"
Other names
Anglicisation(s)Maurice
See alsoMuiris

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 352, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1