Noreen

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Irish.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Arabic.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Anglicized from Irish Nóirín (diminutive of Nóra (“Nora”)).

Etymology 2

Anglicized from Arabic نُورٍ (nūrin, “light”, in the genitive case).

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