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Moritz

American  
[moh-rits] / ˈmoʊ rɪts /

noun

  1. Maurice.

  2. a male given name, form of Maurice.


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Despite this, the impact of a U.S. pullout would be “mainly relevant locally but negligible at the national level,” said Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

His paternal grandparents, Max and Minnie Moritz, were among swathes of relatives killed during the Holocaust.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“We never thought about these numbers in the beginning,” said event planner Christian Toetzke, who co-founded Hyrox as a simple series of running and strength exercises with three-time Olympic hockey medalist Moritz Furste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“My first bobsleigh ride was in St. Moritz and I was so nervous,” said Gloor, a third-year law student at the University of Zurich.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“My son wants the book Max und Moritz for his birthday,” a soldier repeated, eyes closed, blood leaking from the sides of his mouth.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys