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Bookmark or Share- Meaning, origin and history of the name MaureenAnglicized form of Máirín.
- Maureen: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.comThe name Maureen is primarily a female name of Irish origin that means Of The Sea Or Bitter. The name is the Anglicized form of Máirín, which is an Irish diminutive of Mary. The name has been most commonly used in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Maureen - Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and Related NamesBoth New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles.
- Maureen - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and PopularityThe name Maureen is a girl's name of Irish origin. Almost as popular in the 1950s among the Irish in Boston as it was with those back in Bray, Maureen was once among the most prominent Irish names for girls in the US but has fallen from favor along with most of her een-ending sisters such as Eileen and Colleen.
- Maureen - Meaning of Maureen, What does Maureen mean? - BabyNamesPediaMaureen's language of origin is Hebrew and Celtic, and it is used largely in the English and Irish languages. From Celtic roots, its meaning is 'little Mary' - in this context, Maureen can be used in the English language. Maureen is the Anglicized form of Máirín. Maureen is a variant of Mary (English) in the English and Irish languages.
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