First name Maureen - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
English
Nameday
Meaning
name as the mother of Jesus clarified symbol of pure love and deep meaning is not certain; one possibility: "bitterness" Another possibility is an Egyptian origin and a derivation of "mry" (the / the beloved, in the sense of that which is loved / he who is loved) "Maria" is the Greek / Latin origin form, "Miriam," the older Aramaic / Hebrew probably the most common female Christian name
Famous people with the first name Maureen
- Maureen O'Hara (Person)
- Maureen McCormick (Singer)
- Maureen Starkey Tigrett (British wife of Ringo Starr)
- Maureen Lipman (Actor)
- Maureen Callahan (Person)
- Maureen Reagan (Person)