Maureen is a female name, the female form of the male given name Maurice. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of Máire (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. Some notable bearers of the name are: People. Maureen Anderman (born 1946), American actress. Maureen Arthur (1934–2022), American actress. Maureen Beattie (born 1953), Scottish actress. Dame Maureen Brennan (born 1954), British educator. Maureen Child (born 1951), American writer. Maureen Connolly (1934–1969), American tennis player. Maureen Dowd (born 1952), American journalist.
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