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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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Maureen Bougeard said Meals on Wheels Jersey had received £38,000 from the Jersey Community Foundation to fund work supplying hot meals to islanders who are unable to prepare meals themselves.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Marie Leese escaped the fire with just her dog and her phone, but her beloved garden on Maureen Avenue was destroyed, including a summer house built by her husband before he died.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A week later, Scalia’s wife Maureen called to tell them of his death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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

Frieda put her hand on her hip and jutted her face toward Maureen.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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