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Sir Maurice Denys (1516–1563) of Siston Court, near Bristol, Gloucestershire, and of St John's Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, was an English lawyer and property speculator during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, at which time he served as a "powerful figure at the Court of Augmentations". He served as a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in Wiltshire and as Treasurer of Calais. He was the builder of Siston Court in Gloucestershire, which survives largely unaltered since his time. His excessive speculation and borrowing caused the ruination of the Siston branch of the Denys family.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 25, 2024
On the name Maurice Denys, Maurice means Dark-skinned, Moorish. Denys means From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, Named for Saint Denys, Follower of Dionysius.
The name Maurice Denys is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Maurice is commonly found in France, United States of America, Netherlands, and 85 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Maurice is recorded 35,595 times globally, ranking it as the 1,866th most common name worldwide.
Maurice is most prevalent in France, with 8,621 occurrences, making it the 404th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Maurice is found among 1 in every 69 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #404 | 1 : 151 |
| United States of America | #723 | 1 : 261 |
| Netherlands | #172 | 1 : 69 |
| Germany | #347 | 1 : 132 |
| Cameroon | #132 | 1 : 248 |
| United Kingdom | #806 | 1 : 332 |
| Belgium | #511 | 1 : 242 |
| South Africa | #2,003 | 1 : 2,405 |
| Ireland | #312 | 1 : 105 |
| Nigeria | #1,361 | 1 : 1,347 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Maurice from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sir Maurice Denys (1516–1563) of Siston Court, near Bristol, Gloucestershire, and of St John's Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, was an English lawyer and property speculator during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, at which time he served as a "powerful figure at the Court of Augmentations". He served as a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in Wiltshire and as Treasurer of Calais. He was the builder of Siston Court in Gloucestershire, which survives largely unaltered since his time. His excessive speculation and borrowing caused the ruination of the Siston branch of the Denys family.
Maurice Denys, Esquire, of Siston, Gloucestershire, was twice Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1460 and 1461. The Denys family were stated by Sir Robert Atkyns, the 18th-century historian of Gloucestershire, to have provided more sheriffs for that county than any other family.
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