Maurits is the Dutch equivalent of the masculine given name Maurice. People with the name include:

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* Prince Maurice of Nassau, (1567–1625), military leader of the Dutch Republic, son of William I of Orange * Count John Maurice of Nassau, (1604–1679) also known as 'the Brazilian' * Prince Maurice of the Netherlands (1843–1850), second son of King William III * Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (born 1968)

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* Maurits, pseudonym of Paulus Adrianus Daum (1850–1898), Dutch author * Maurits Allessie (born 1945), Dutch physiologist * Maurits de Baar (born 1997), Dutch footballer * Maurits Basse (1868–1944), Belgian writer and teacher * Maurits Binger (1868–1923), Dutch film director *

Maurits van den Boogert Maurits Hubrecht van den Boogert (born 1972) is a Dutch writer on Ottoman history from about 1700-1900. He studied Orientalism at Leiden University, obtaining his PhD in 2001, and was a researcher in Ottoman history at that institute.

(born 1972, Dutch historian of the Ottoman Empire *

Maurits Caransa Maurits "Maup" Caransa (5 January 1916 – 6 August 2009) was a Dutch businessman who became one of the most important real-estate developers in post-World War II Amsterdam. Caransa was the first well-known Dutch person to be kidnapped for ransom ...

(1916–2009), Dutch real-estate developer and kidnapping victim *

Maurits Coppieters Maurits Coppieters (14 May 1920 – 11 November 2005), Flemish politician for the Volksunie, member of the Belgian Chamber (1965–1971), the Belgian Senate (1971–1979) and the European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of t ...

(1920–2005), Belgian politician *

Maurits Crucq Maurits Bourgon Crucq (born 10 February 1968 in Voorburg, South Holland) is a former field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who played 132 international matches for the Dutch national team, in which he scored eleven goals. A player f ...

(born 1968), Dutch field hockey player *

Maurits De Schrijver Maurits De Schrijver (born 26 June 1951 in Aalst) is a retired Belgian footballer. Career During his career he played for Lokeren. De Schrijver made his debut for Belgium in a May 1982 friendly match against Denmark and has earned a total of ...

(born 1951), Belgian football player *

Maurits Dekker Maurits Rudolph Joël Dekker (16 July 1896, in Amsterdam – 7 October 1962) was a Dutch novelist and playwright. He was the son of Joël Dekker, a Jewish merchant and house painter, and Betje Turksma, a nurse. Honors and awards * 1949 Prize o ...

(1896–1962), Dutch novelist * Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), Dutch graphic artist * Maurits Gysseling (1919–1997), Belgian researcher *

Maurits Frederik Hendrik de Haas Maurits Frederik Hendrik de Haas (December 12, 1832November 23, 1895) was a Dutch-American marine painter. His name has been written as ''Mauritz Frederik de Haas'', ''Maurice F. H. de Haas'', ''Maurice Frederic Henri de Haas'', ''Mauritz Fred ...

(1832–1895), Dutch-American marine painter * Maurits Hansen (1794–1842), Norwegian writer * Maurits Hendriks (born 1961), Dutch field hockey coach * Maurits Jonkman (born 1986), Dutch cricket player * Maurits Lammertink (born 1990), Dutch racing cyclist * (1904–1985), Dutch zoologist * Maurits Lindström (1932–2009), a Swedish geologist * Maurits van Löben Sels (1876–1944), Dutch fencer * Maurits Niekerk (1871–1940), Dutch impressionist painter * Maurits van Nierop (1983–2008), Dutch cricket player * Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes (1654–1724), Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony * Maurits Post (1645–1677), Dutch architect * Maurits van Rooijen (born 1956), Dutch social and economic historian *

Maurits Sabbe Maurits Sabbe, born Maurice Charles Marie Guillaume Sabbe (Bruges, 9 February 1873 – Antwerp, 12 February 1938), was a Flemish man of letters and educator who became curator of the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp. Life He was a son of Julius ...

(1873–1938), Belgian writer *

Maurits Schmitz Maurits Schmitz (born 31 March 1993) is a Dutch former professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper. Career AFC Ajax Maurits Schmitz joined the youth ranks of AFC Ajax in 2002 where he progressed through the various ranks, signing his ...

(born 1993), Dutch football player * (1840–1907), Dutch meteorologist and polar explorer

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Mauritshuis The Mauritshuis (; en, Maurice House) is an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer ...

, a museum in The Hague, which was built by John Maurice of Nassau * Staatsmijn Maurits, a state-owned coal mine in Geleen, Netherlands * Mauritsstad, capital of Dutch Brazil and now a part Recife

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