2006-12-07 12:35:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
The girl's name Maureen is pronounced maw-REEN. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea."
2006-12-07 12:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Sydd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of.
If you want a real, traditional Irish name go with Mairin instead. Mairin is really an Irish name, from the Irish language, and Maureen is the "Anglicized" version of it. Meaning, when the English conquered Ireland, they changed the spelling.
The pronunciation is close enough for most English speakers to not tell the difference, so don't worry that it would sound weird. Just say it "Maureen".
I would not personally consider Maureen an Irish name any more than I would consider Katelyn an Irish name (Katelyn is a butchering of the real name Caitlin, which is NOT pronounced like people think it is ... it's COYT-leen. Not cool anymore, huh?)
If you're looking for a name with a general Irish feeling, though, instead of a genuinely Irish one, Maureen works fine.
2006-12-07 12:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MAUREEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Irish, English
Pronounced: mor-EEN [key]
Anglicized form of MÁIRÍN
2006-12-07 14:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
http://www.babynames.com/Names/name_display.php?id=2691
2006-12-07 12:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by octopussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is of Irish origin.
2006-12-07 17:24:07 · answer #5 · answered by , 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is - variant of the name Mary.
2006-12-08 02:29:02 · answer #6 · answered by princess_j2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure is.... I am 100 percent irish
2006-12-07 12:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by BB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-07 12:43:18 · answer #8 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2006-12-07 12:56:25 · answer #9 · answered by b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jewish
2006-12-07 14:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋