# Mauritius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɹɪʃəs/ · frequency rank #22,150

## Definitions
1. A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.
2. The main island of the country of Mauritius.

## Etymology
From Latin Mauritius (“Morris”), a Latinized form of the name Dutch Maurits. Named after Prince of Orange Maurits van Nassau.

## Common misspellings (12)
`amuritius`, `maruitius`, `mauirtius`, `mauriitus`, `mauritisu`, `mauritiuss`, `maurittius`, `maurituis`, `maurritius`, `maurtiius`, `mmauritius`, `muaritius`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mauritius