Maureen
Meaning: Its source is Mairin, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Wished-for child."
Origin: "Mairin."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Compound Forms: Mauresa
Source Forms: Mairin
Popularity: The name Maureen ranked 226th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The original form is a nickname of Maire, the Irish Gaelic form of Mary.
Miscellaneous
- Maureen ''Little Mo'' Connolly
American tennis player. The first woman to get a Grand Slam, winning all four major tennis tournaments (U.S. Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon) in the same year.
- 1951 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Maureen Stapleton (born 1925)
American actress.
- 1951 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
Sports
- Maureen ''Little Mo'' Connolly
American tennis player. The first woman to get a Grand Slam, winning all four major tennis tournaments (U.S. Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon) in the same year.
- 1951-53 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1952-54 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- 1953-54 French Open tennis champion (see list of French Open Tennis Champions)
- 1953 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
- 1951-53 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
Stage and Screen
- Maureen Garrett
- Actress on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
- Maureen McCormick
- Portrayed Marcia Brady (see list of Actors on ''The Brady Bunch'')
- Maureen O'Hara (born 1921)
Irish-born American actress. Original name: Maureen O'Hara.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Maureen O'Sullivan (born 1911, died 1998)
Irish-born American actress. Mother of actress Mia Farrow.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Maureen Stapleton (born 1925)
American actress.
- 1971 Tony Award winner for her performance in Gingerbread Lady (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Play)
- 1981 Academy Award winner for her performance in Reds (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Army
- Moron
- Navy
- Marines
- Mow the lawn
- More
- Boring
- Maureenie Beanie
- Mo (nyuk, nyuk)
- Maury Povich
- Moby Dick
Name: Maureen
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