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Noreen

Noreen proper noun: a female given name from Irish.

Proper noun (1)

Noreen

  1. A female given name from Irish.

Proper noun (2)

Noreen

  1. A female given name from Arabic.

Origin of Noreen

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

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

Questions about Noreen

What does Noreen mean?
Noreen means a female given name from Irish.
What part of speech is Noreen?
Noreen is a proper noun.

Words near Noreen in the dictionary

  1. noreast
  2. noreaster
  3. noreasterner
  4. noreasterners
  5. noreasters
  6. Noreen
  7. norelgestromin
  8. Norell
  9. Norelli
  10. Norells
  11. Noren

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