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Maureen

American  
[maw-reen] / mɔˈrin /
Sometimes Maurene,

noun

  1. a female given name, Irish form of Mary.


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However, for Irish-born Nigerian creative Maureen Onwunali, who grew up and lives here, the city has so much more to offer.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“The Sopranos” star and his wife, Maureen Van Zandt—who also played his on-screen spouse in the iconic HBO show—snapped up the home in 2008, about a year after the finale of the critically acclaimed series.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Its major components, including reactor vessel heads, steam generator parts and low-pressure and high-pressure turbines, were all recently updated as part of the 2030 extension, said Maureen Zawalick, chief risk officer at PG&E.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

I also met Maureen Reinecke, 17 at the time of the bombing, who’d returned home with her mother from a college interview at Chapel Hill.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

We packed blankets, food, canteens, fishing line, the lavender blanket Maureen took everywhere, Lori’s paper and pencils, Mom’s easel and canvases and brushes and paints.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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