Maureen is a female name, the female form of the male name Maurice. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of ''

Máire () is a feminine given name. It is the Irish language form of Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam), and Μαρια (Maria), found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were f ...

'' (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew

Miriam Miriam (, lit. ‘rebellion’) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Torah refers to her as "Miria ...

. Some notable bearers of the name are:

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* Maureen Anderman (born 1946), American actress * Maureen Arthur (1934–2022), American actress * Maureen Beattie (born 1953), Scottish actress * Dame Maureen Brennan (born 1954), British educator * Maureen Child (born 1951), American writer *

Maureen Connolly Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (née Connolly; September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969), known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine major singles titles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she became the first woman to win ...

(1934–1969), American tennis player * Maureen Cummins (born 1963), American artist *

Maureen Dowd Maureen Brigid Dowd (; born January 14, 1952) is an American columnist for ''The New York Times'' and an author. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Dowd worked for ''The Washington Star'' and ''Time'', writing news, sports and feature articles. ...

(born 1952), American journalist *

Maureen Drake Maureen Elizabeth Drake (born March 21, 1971) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 47, which she reached on September 13, 1999. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 77, set on October 30, ...

(born 1971), Canadian tennis player *

Maureen Duffy Maureen Patricia Duffy (born 21 October 1933) is an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. Long an activist covering such issues as gay rights and animal rights, she campaigns especially on behalf of authors. She has receive ...

(born 1933), British writer * Maureen Fitzgerald Terry, American politician *

Maureen Forrester Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operatic contralto. Life and career Maureen Forrester was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, one of four children of Thomas Forrester, a British cabinetma ...

(1930–2010), Canadian opera singer * Maureen Guy (1932–2015), Welsh mezzo-soprano singer *

Maureen Hemphill Maureen Lucille Hemphill ( Miller; January 26, 1937) is a retired Canadian politician from the province of Manitoba. She served in the cabinet of New Democratic Party of Manitoba, NDP Premier of Manitoba, Premier Howard Pawley, and was an unsuc ...

(born 1937), Canadian politician * Maureen Herman (born 1966), American rock musician * Maureen Hingert (born 1937), Sri Lankan dancer, model, and actress * Maureen Hunter (born 1948), Canadian playwright * Maureen Irwin (1934–2002), Canadian activist * Maureen Johnson (born 1973), American writer * Dame Maureen Lipman (born 1946), British actress * Maureen Louys (born 1978), Belgian television presenter * Maureen Maher, American television reporter *

Maureen McCormick Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her role as Characters of The Brady Bunch#Marcia Brady, Marcia Brady on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'' (1969–1 ...

(born 1956), American actress *

Maureen McGovern Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; " We May Never Love Like This Again" from ' ...

(born 1949), American singer *

Maureen McQuillan Maureen McQuillan is a New York-based contemporary artist, who, though primarily a painter, has worked in a range of mediums that include drawing, painting, camera-less photography, and sculptural installation. Across disciplines, she uses color ...

, American contemporary artist *

Maureen Medved Maureen Medved is a Canadian writer and playwright. She is also an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. She has been published in literary journals and magazines and has had her plays produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, ...

, Canadian playwright *

Maureen Molloy Maureen Philomena Molloy (née Clifton; 25 August 1925 – 21 May 2011) was an Australian pioneer of clinical neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation therapy and forensic neuropsychology. Early life Maureen Molloy was born on in Ashfiel ...

(1925–2011), Australian pioneer of clinical neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation therapy and forensic neuropsychology * Maureen Molloy (anthropologist), Canadian–New Zealand anthropologist * Maureen Morris, New Zealand nurse *

Maureen O'Boyle Maureen Jeralyn O'Boyle (born July 14, 1963) is an American television reporter and news anchor. She was the lead anchor for WBTV News 3 in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina and used to anchor the weekly "Stretching Your Dollar" report. ...

(born 1963), American television reporter and news anchor *

Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara (; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish-born naturalized American actress who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate b ...

(1920–2015), Irish actress *

Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen Paula O'Sullivan (May 17, 1911 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish actress who played Jane in the ''Tarzan'' series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller. She starred in dozens of feature films across a span of more than half a ...

(1911–1998), American actress * Maureen Phillips, Trinidadian cricketer * Maureen Riscoe (1921–2003), British actress and casting director *

Maureen Stapleton Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades becoming one of the few actors to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award ...

(1925–2006), American actress * Maureen Starkey Tigrett (1946–1994), first wife of musician

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

* Maureen Tucker (born 1944), American drummer * Maureen Thelma Watson (1925–1994), Rhodesian politician * Maureen Wroblewitz (born 1998), Filipino-German fashion model * Maureen White, Canadian theatre actor, director, and playwright

Fictional characters

*Maureen Bullock, a character in the British sitcom '' Please Sir!'' *Maureen Clinton, aka Mo, a character in the British children’s series '' Sooty & Co.'' *Maureen Connor, aka Permafrost, a character from ''

Static Shock ''Static Shock'' is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. ''Static Shock'' ran ...

'' * Maureen Corley, a character in ''Full Throttle'' * Maureen Johnson, a character in the musical and film '' Rent'' * Maureen Johnson, a character in novels by Robert Heinlein *Maureen Murphy, a character in the Netflix series ''F is for Family'' *Maureen Prescott, Sidney Prescott’s mother in the '' Scream'' saga * Maureen Robinson, mother of the Robinson family in ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. Lightly dramatic, sometimes comedic in tone, the series was inspired by the 1812 J ...

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