Maura 2

I am in the process of changing my name to Irish. I chose Maura as my second name. Because it's close to Mary; my former first name. I research it a lot. I like that Ireland's Maura originates from the ancient Kingdom of Connacht according to records. And its pronunciation in the Kingdom was traditionally Laura with an M. Maura is global. Its origins are Hispanic and Italian in addition to Irish Gaelic. The name has also been associated with the sea - "star of the sea" as online name websites describe it. (The Celtic word for ocean and/or sea is muir). And "rebellion" is yet another characteristic attributed to Maura over the centuries.