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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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The cease-fire deal has calmed market nerves and led to a “relief rally”, ING’s Maureen Schuller says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The land was then transferred jointly to Sexton's partner, Maureen Allan, who in 2006 sold the plot to a developer for £120,000.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Lockhart’s casting as Maureen Robinson in “Lost in Space” feels like a line drawn from Ruth Martin, “Lassie” having established her as an archetypal figure of motherhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Ezra Klein gets filleted on the regular—same with Maureen Dowd.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

She told us that both our grandmothers were angry because neither Lori nor I had been named after them, so she decided to call the baby Lilly Ruth Maureen.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls