# Maurya

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmaʊrjə/ · frequency rank #96,210

## Definitions
1. A surname from Sanskrit.

## Etymology
A transliteration of Sanskrit मौर्य (maurya), originally an adjective from the noun मयूर (mayūra, “peacock”), ultimately borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *mayVr. This is widely known as the surname of the rulers of the Mauryan Empire.

## Source
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