# Maureen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɔːɹiːn/ · frequency rank #15,656

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary. By surface analysis, Maura + -een.

## Easily confused with
- **Maurer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maureen-vs-maurer)
- **marten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marten-vs-maureen)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amureen`, `marueen`, `maueren`, `maureenn`, `mauren`, `maurene`, `maurreen`, `mmaureen`, `muareen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maureen