Message: "Moirene??" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Moirene??

by gongmum (kylie78)

7/20/2009, 2:55 PM

My daughters middle name is Moirene, named by her father after his deceased mother. I have no idea about the origin but his grandfather was Dutch. It is not listed in this database and I wanted to find out where it came from. TIA

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Me Kylie Ann
DH Jaye Lewis Fraser
DD Jessica Ann Moirene
DS Jay Bradley (dec)
DS Lachlan Daniel (dec)

#Moirene

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- Speranza +5

7/20/2009, 4:03 PM

An alternative spelling of Maureen?

- Llewella (penguiny7)

7/21/2009, 8:58 AM

My first thought too

Some type of alternative Anglicization of Máirín (Mairin).

This message was edited 7/21/2009, 8:58 AM

- Lethe (reniannen17)

7/21/2009, 6:38 AM

It looks like a more unusual anglicisation of Máirín (Mairin - site won't link it with accents), which Maureen comes from. According to the site it can be pronounced MOI-reen or MAW-reen.

This message was edited 7/21/2009, 6:39 AM

- egyptianpanda

7/21/2009, 6:16 AM

It kind of looks like a cross between Moira and Maureen.

~Ilana~

- gongmum (guest) +1

7/20/2009, 9:12 PM

not pronounced the same Moirene is m-oy-reen. Maureen is M-or-reen in Australia at least

- Speranza

7/22/2009, 7:26 AM

I would say that Moireen is a version of Maureen/Máirín influenced by Moira/Moyra.

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