Maurene

Maurene is an English feminine name functioning as a variant spelling of Maureen, which itself derives from the Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire, the Irish form of Mary. Mary traces back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew name Miryam, whose precise meaning is debated but may relate to concepts of bitterness, beloved, or wished-for child. Maurene follows the pattern of anglicized Irish pet names that became independent given names in their own right during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Related forms include Maureen, Moreen, and Máirín.