definition of name Maureen
Maureen /mÉËËriËn/ is a female given name. Anglicized form of Mairin, mÃ¡irÃ­n a pet form Of, maire mÃ¡ire which Is the irish Cognate, of mary which is in turn derived From The. hebrew miriamrom Mahurin, ancient Latin derives Mauri, meaning black African, and modern Greek derives mauro (black). From the same root is derived moor, maroon, Mohr, Moore, Morin, Morisco, Moreto, Mauretania, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maurus, Maurice/Moritz/Maurikos, Meuric/Meurig, Maureta and Maureen.