The name is a souvenir of the Moors (Maures in Old French), Arabs and Berbers from North Africa, who settled on the coast of Provence in the 9th and 10th centuries.
Nimi on mälestus mauridest (vanaprantsuse Maures), araablastest ja berberitest Põhja-Aafrikast, kes asusid Provence'i rannikule 9. ja 10. sajandil.