What is "maureen"

Maureen is a female given name. Anglicized form of Máirín, a pet form of Máire, which is the Irish cognate of Mary, which is in turn derived from the Hebrew Miriam. It may also be a feminine form of Maurice.

Variants include: Maura, Maury, Maurene, Maurianne, Marien, Maurine, Maurisa, Maurise, Maurissa, Marissa, Maurita, Maurizia, Mavra, Moira, Mora, Moreen, Morena, Morene, Moria and Morine.

Maureen may refer to:

Maureen is the third studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. It was released by Nesola Records and Four Music on May 20, 2011 in German-speaking Europe. Her first German-language studio album since Mamani (2002), it takes its title from Denalane's middle name. Incorporating neo soul, R&B and hip hop styles, it features production and songwriting credits from Steve McKie, Kahedi, Bilal, Denalane's husband Max Herre, and singer Julian Williams.

Upon its release, Maureen received a positive response from critics and reached number eight on the German Albums Chart. Elsewhere, the album peaked at number thirty-six in Austria and number eleven on the Swiss Albums Chart, becoming both her highest and lowest-charting album yet, respectively. Spawning four singles, an English language version of Maureen was released in March 2012.

Maureen is a feminine given name. It may also refer to:

• Maureen (album), a 2011 album by Joy Denalane
• "Maureen", a song from Eddie Money's 1979 album, Life for the Taking
• "Maureen", a song from Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (album), 1984
• "Maureen", a song from Sade's 1985 album, Promise
• "Maureen", a song from Fountains of Wayne's 2005 compilation album, Out-of-State Plates
• "Maureen", a song from Young Knives' 2013 album, Sick Octave