Maureen
The origin and history of Maureen.
Etymology
This name was anglicized from Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire, itself the Irish equivalent of Mary. Looked at by surface analysis, it breaks down as Maura + -een.
The origin and history of Maureen.
This name was anglicized from Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire, itself the Irish equivalent of Mary. Looked at by surface analysis, it breaks down as Maura + -een.
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