Everyone thinks it means "dark-skinned", but i like the meaning "star of the sea" better. 1) I am not THAT dark-skinned and 2) even though i am rebellious (another meaning) I'm NOT BITTER.
The English language equivalent of the feminine given name Maura is Mary. It stems from the Hebrew language feminine given name Miriam, which means "sea of bitterness".
Maura is the same in English and Italian. The proper name serves as the feminine equivalent of the masculine saint's name Mauro ("Maurus"). The pronunciation will be "MAO-ra" in Italian.
Maura Vespini's birth name is Maura Cacchi.
Maura Hooper's birth name is Maura Grace Hooper.
Maura Anderson's birth name is Maura Anderson Hentz.
Carmen Maura's birth name is Carmen Garca Maura.
Maura West's birth name is Maura Jo Snyder.
Maura Tierney's birth name is Maura Lynn Tierney.
Maura Antas's birth name is Maura Locke Antas.
Maura McGiveney's birth name is Mary McGiveney.
Maura Horan (:
Javier is the English equivalent of the name Xavier.
Bobby does but Maura doesn't.