Cursive Names

Maurice in Cursive

How to write the name Maurice in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Maurice takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — M-a-u-r-i-c-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Maurice written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Maurice in cursive

  1. 1Write M, a, u, r, i, c, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. a, u, r, i, c, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Maurice connect

Follow the joins as you write Maurice: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in Maurice

Shaky on m, a, and u or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Maurice in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Maurice — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Maurice cursive worksheet

Take Maurice to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Maurice is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Maurice uses 7 letters: m, a, u, r, i, c, and e. The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. a, u, r, i, c, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Maurice: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Maurice starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Maurice with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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