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Morine
How to Pronounce Morine
Pronounced muh-REEN /məˈriːn/Medium
Meaning: Morine is a spelling variant of Maureen or Moreen, an anglicized form of the Irish Mairin, a pet form of Mary. Mary derives from Hebrew Miriam, variously read as 'bitter,' 'beloved,' or 'wished-for child'; Morine inherits that meaning through Maureen.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Morine is a variant of Maureen or Moreen, from the Irish Mairin, a pet form of Mary. It appears in United States records from around 1910, an as-heard spelling carried partly by Irish-American families. It was never common in this form, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its early-1920s high.
A woman named Morine then would be a great-grandmother today. Maureen had its own mid-century heyday, but the Morine spelling stayed rare and has not revived.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Morine mean?
It is a variant of Maureen, an Irish pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, read as 'beloved' or 'bitter.'
How do you pronounce Morine?
It's said muh-REEN /məˈriːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Morine a boy or girl name?
Morine is used as a girl's name, tied to Maureen.
How popular is Morine?
It was always rare in this spelling, an early-twentieth-century variant given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.