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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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Earlier, Maureen O'Malley's daughter, Rosaleen Heraty, told RTÉ about the family connection.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Such is the state of things for Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running for Congress in Texas.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Charles founded the nonprofit in 2013 in honor of her late aunt, Maureen “Hopey” Vaz, to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and provide automated external defibrillators to schools and recreation centers that need them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“To me, it’s appalling. It adds further injury to the family of the victims,” said Maureen Kielian of Florida.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Maureen raised two pencil-stroke eyebrows at the obviousness of the question.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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