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*[http://www.americanlastnames.us/last-names/Mauritian/index.html '''Mauritian last names in alphabetical order''']
*[http://www.americanlastnames.us/last-names/Mauritian/index.html '''Mauritian last names in alphabetical order''']
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/mauritian-creole '''Behind the Name:Mauritian Creole Submitted Surnames''']
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/mauritian-creole '''Behind the Name:Mauritian Creole Submitted Surnames''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin
==Given Names==
==Given Names==
*Mauritian names vary based on the religion and cultural heritage of the family.
*Mauritian names vary based on the religion and cultural heritage of the family.
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*Some names, such as ‘Marie’ or ‘Jean’, are quite common in Mauritius. Thus, people may be called by their middle names to avoid confusion.<ref>"Mauritius Culture: Naming", in Cultural Atlas, https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/mauritian-culture/mauritian-culture-naming#mauritian-culture-naming, accessed 16 March 2021.</ref>
*Some names, such as ‘Marie’ or ‘Jean’, are quite common in Mauritius. Thus, people may be called by their middle names to avoid confusion.<ref>"Mauritius Culture: Naming", in Cultural Atlas, https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/mauritian-culture/mauritian-culture-naming#mauritian-culture-naming, accessed 16 March 2021.</ref>
==For Further Reading==
==For Further Reading==
*[https://www.centuryassociation.org/assad-bhuglah-toc/2868-muslim-naming-convention-in-mauritius '''Muslim Naming Convention in Mauritius''']
 


==References==
==References==
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