The story behind Mauro
Borrowed from Latin Maurus. Doublet of mouro /moiro.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Latin Maurus. Doublet of moro, which was inherited.
Serbo-Croatian entry
Ultimately from Latin Maurus.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈmaw.ɾu/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: [ˈmaʊ̯.ɾu]
- Spanish: /ˈmauɾo/
- Spanish: [ˈmau̯.ɾo]
- Serbo-Croatian: /mǎuro/
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