Maureen (meaning and origin)

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Maureen

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Meaning and origin
Maureen is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `bitter`.

Where is it used?
The name Maureen is mainly used in Irish and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Moreen (In Irish and in English)
Maurene (In Irish and in English)
M�ir�n (In Irish)
Mairenn (In Irish)
Maurine (In English and in Irish)
Mavreena (In Other languages)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Mo

See also
In Scottish and in Irish: M�r
In English and in French: Maurice
In English and in the bible: Mary (F)
In English and in the bible: Moses

What Maureen`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Maureen:
Itz pronuciation is kul
The worst thing about the name:
Da way pple pronuce it.
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Den itz nt tin else.
Extra information:
We r kul pple, humble, inteligent, beautiful nd cute.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It so nice,it has a good pronunciation nd pple caled maureen re very inteligent nd nt dull
The worst thing about the name:
Nil its jst a nice nd a perfect name 4 a lady lik mi
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
It wuld b maureen
Extra information:
Pple caled maureen re good bold inteligent bt we dnt tolerate insults frm pple no mater who u re we intrestin pple.if thers is no maureen every other name wuld b canterfit
The best thing about the name Maureen:
The best thing about the name maureen is that it realistic. Everyone has a trace of bitterness in him, as well as stardom, sweetness, greatness and other characters. Maureen is a wonderful name.
The worst thing about the name:
Many people will have you repeat the name several times before they get it right. Many dont spell it right either
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Then my parent must have made a mistake
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
The meaning 'star of the sea'
The worst thing about the name:
Nil
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
No oda name
Extra information:
We don't talk much we are special
The best thing about the name Maureen:
The meaning 'star of the sea'
The worst thing about the name:
Nil
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
No oda name
Extra information:
We don't talk much we are special
The best thing about the name Maureen:
I LOVE IT
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Maureen....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
Love its hidden meaning of Mary, woo oh! my name is beautiful
The worst thing about the name:
not for sure
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
mary
Extra information:
Am Maureen, am star and bitter when provoked
The best thing about the name Maureen:
Very nice name.
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing.
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
I dont know coz i like it.
Extra information:
A very unique name with a good meaning i love it.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
ich liebe meine Namen und finde die Bedeutung sterne des Meeres ganz klasse!!
The worst thing about the name:
vile wissen nicht wie man ihn richtig ausspricht!!!
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
The name is unique
The worst thing about the name:
the pronunciation
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
i won't bear another name
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Maureen:
the best thing about maureen is that we are leaders and full of love
The worst thing about the name:
people dnt spell it well,they get surprise when u tell them ur name
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
i would have prefare maureen,it sound sexy
Extra information:
dnt mess with us we could get realy hot sometimes
The best thing about the name Maureen:
Its who I am
The worst thing about the name:
Meaning
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Maureen
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It's a very pretty name!
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing at all
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
I wouldn't like it
Extra information:
I've never met a Maureen I didnt like.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It is a great and as well a lovely name.am proud to answer that name.
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
I wouldn't have loved it
Extra information:
No
The best thing about the name Maureen:
easy to pronounce
The worst thing about the name:
its meaning
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
mary
Extra information:
we are strong and yet emotional.we fin it hard to love but we treasure those dear to us
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It is such a unique name.You have to sit up and take note of a girl named Maureen
The worst thing about the name:
Wrong spelling
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
It would be Maureen
Extra information:
Proud to be one of the few known by such a name
The best thing about the name Maureen:
'cause it's Grool.!
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
my name would be Courtney..
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
We friendly and beautiful...and very thoughtful for other people...we are easily motivated by small things...strive to put a smile on people's faces...even,though we hurt we can laugh like we aint hurting
The worst thing about the name:
We can't stand up for ourselves,ideal to make us cowards...we have doubt and change our minds because of our insecurities...
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
If my name wasn't maureen...I would rather be a guy and be called Maurice...lol
Extra information:
We want to be loved as hard as we love...give us your time to listen to us...we are a little psychotic at times...we listen harder than we talk so always interrogate us...or you won't find the truth...the best gift for us is a journal,we don't talk much but we write harder...love is the ingredient,we are analyst...
The best thing about the name Maureen:
maureen is unsual.
The worst thing about the name:
its meaning.
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
iwould be doreen.
Extra information:
some people call me marina.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It is not common and it is a beautiful name
The worst thing about the name:
sometimes people can't spell it right
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
I don't think,there would be any name that would suit me.
Extra information:
Maureen's are awesome people!!
The best thing about the name Maureen:
The name makes u a star. It a wonderful with a wonderfull meaning 'star of the sea'. I love my name
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
It will be Mary
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It is English/Irish
The worst thing about the name:
nil
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
it would be Reen....
Extra information:
I am who I am whatever my name is!
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It is Irish!
The worst thing about the name:
I am the only one that I know with this name.
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Moe Moe
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
It's unique and has the best nickname: Mo
The worst thing about the name:
It's unique and people can't say it or they give odd nicknames.
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Elizabeth
Extra information:
I'd love for some consistency in the meaning of it.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
my name is cool it sounds good during the pronounciation
The worst thing about the name:
if you mess with maureen's then they really become bitter
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
would want it to be so
Extra information:
love maureen's
The best thing about the name Maureen:
not alot of people called it
The worst thing about the name:
anybody who is alot older than me
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
staphaine
Extra information:
not alot of people spell it right like my partner of 12 years{mureen}
The best thing about the name Maureen:
it sounds beautiful
The worst thing about the name:
its got too many meanings it can be confusing. i like the great and dark haired meaning
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Munashe
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
its pretty and uniqe
The worst thing about the name:
too uncommon people think its wierd
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
madiline
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
I've always believed it mean little Mary . My mother's name was Mary. The irony was that I was 5 inches taller than Big Mary.
The worst thing about the name:
I do not like the nickname Mo!
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
It would be Bridget.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Maureen:
There are more meanings besides bitter...star of the sea, little mary, dark, and great (there are even more)...put it all together and it describes me perfectly! Also, it's not that common. Love my name!!!!
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:

Extra information:
I also like that there are so many nicknames...Moe, Mojo Moesy, And Reenie are used mostly for me.
The best thing about the name Maureen:
means star / bitterness of the sea!we shine just like the stars above the sea
The worst thing about the name:
we can be very bitter just like the waves of the sea during a storm you don't want to mess with us
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
it would be Maura
Extra information:
i love my name because it describes who i really am SWEET AND BITTER
The best thing about the name Maureen:
your meaning is bitter ha
The worst thing about the name:
bitter
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
it would be genevieve
Extra information:
hi
The best thing about the name Maureen:
There is not to many and it's a very pretty name.
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
no
Extra information:
nicknames, Reenie, Reen, Neen, Moe, Moebo.... I've always loved my name.

More `Maureen` links
Maureen as abbreviation
Actors named Maureen
Maureen in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Maureen

Maureen doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Maureen appeared in the top-1000 was 11 years ago, in 1997. It ranked #937 in that year. . 1950 was a `top year` for the name Maureen. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #89. The last time Maureen appeared among the most common names was in 1920. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
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1997	937
1996	848
1995	777
1994	688
1993	675
1992	592
1991	530
1990	497
1980	280
1970	181
1960	106
1950	89
1940	135
1930	281
1920	704
1910	---
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1890	---
1880	---