The Island was named "Mauritius" by a Dutch squadron in 1598, in honour of Prince Maurice Van Nassau.
ເກາະດັ່ງກ່າວມີຊື່ວ່າ 'Mauritius' ຍ້ອນຄວາມກະຕັນຍູຕໍ່ Prince Maurice van Nassau ໂດຍນັກພະຈົນໄພຊາວຮອນແລນທີ່ມາຮອດເກາະໃນປີ 1598.