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Maureen - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Maureen \ma(u)-reen\ is pronounced maw-REEN. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "star of the sea". English form of Mairin, a pet form of Maire the Irish Gaelic form of Mary. Maurissa and Maurisa may also be feminine forms of Maurice. See also Mara and Morisa. Actresses Maureen O' Sullivan, Maureen O'Hara.
Maureen has 20 variant forms: Maura, Maurene, Mauresa, Maurianne, Maurie, Maurine, Maurisa, Maurise, Maurissa, Maurita, Maurizia, Mavra, Mo, Moira, Mora, Moreen, Morena, Morene, Moria and Morine.
Baby names that sound like Maureen are Mareen, Marien, Mareena and Maren.
Maureen is a very common first name for women (#226 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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