Noreen

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proper noun

A female given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Nóirín →
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Meanings

Noreen1

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Irish.

Noreen2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Arabic.

Origin

Noreen · proper noun

  1. IrishNóirín
  2. EnglishNoreen

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

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Noreen · proper noun

  1. Arabicنُور“light”
  2. EnglishNoreen

Anglicized from Arabic نُور (nūr, “light”, in the genitive case).

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APA

Noreen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noreen

MLA

“Noreen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noreen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Noreen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noreen.

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