Maurits

Maurits is a masculine given name used primarily in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the Dutch form of Maurice, which originates from the Latin Mauricius, itself derived from Maurus, meaning Moor or dark-skinned.

Historically, the name carries prominence in the Dutch Golden Age. Maurits van Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), was a leading statesman and military commander in the Eighty Years' War and a key figure in the early Dutch Republic.

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) is another notable bearer. He was a Dutch graphic artist renowned for his mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints, featuring impossible objects, tessellations and explorations of infinity.

Today, Maurits remains in use in Dutch-speaking regions, though it is less common than in earlier centuries. The name is often shortened to Maur or adapted as Maurice in other languages.