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![Show Contents]() Maur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Maur came from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus. Early Origins of the Maur familyThe surname Maur was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy with Gandolfo Maurello, who moved his family to Sicily around 1205. Early History of the Maur familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maur research. The years 1571 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Maur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maur Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Maur. These spelling variations include Mauro, Mauri, Maur, Maura, De Mauro, Di Mauro, Maurich, Mauric, Maurovic, Lo Mauro, Maurello, Mauricio, Maurigi, Mauruzi, Mauriello, Maurelli, Maurel, Maurino, Maurini and many more. Early Notables of the Maur familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was - Lico Francesco Mauro, a famous mathematician during the late 15th century from Messina. Nicol Mauruzi was a very famous military Captain who was in command of the Florentine troupes and achieved the g...
- also from this family came Giacomo-Antonio Maurigi, a Cardinal and, later, Archbishop of Florence. Egidio Mauri of Milan was made Bishop of Rieti in 1871 by Pope Pio IX
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Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Maur:
Maur Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Maur, who landed in New York in 1709 1
- John Georg Maur, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Maur Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johann Peter Maur, who arrived in Michigan in 1855 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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