Maureen is a female given name, pronounced /mɔˈriːn/. Anglicized form of Máirín, a pet form of Máire, which is the Irish cognate of Mary. It is a variant of Mary, and may be a feminine form of Maurice,also Mauicel, Mauricel, Maricel,Maui along with Maurissa and Maurisa.
Some variant forms are: Maura, Maurene, Maurianne, Maurine, Maurisa, Maurise, Maurissa, Maurita, Maurizia, Mavra, Moira, Mora, Moreen, Morena, Morene, Moria and Morine.
Mareen, Marien, Mareena and Maren are further similar names.
People with this given name
- Television and film
- Maureen Lipman, actress
- Maureen McCormick, actress
- Maureen Naylor, television news anchor
- Maureen O'Hara, actress
- Maureen O'Sullivan, actress
- Maureen Stapleton, actress
- Literature
- Maureen Duffy, writer
- Music
- Maureen Herman, rock musician
- Maureen McGovern, singer
- Maureen (Moe) Tucker, drummer with the The Velvet Underground
- Maureen, a song by Fountains of Wayne
- Maureen, a song by Sade from the album Promise
- Other
- Maureen Connolly (1934-1969), American tennis player
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