Noreen
Irish girl's name
Noreen is a feminine given name, an Irish diminutive of Nora or Honora.
It was most popular in English-speaking countries during the mid-twentieth century: Aunt Noreen always brought soda bread to family gatherings.
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- ErinPoetic name for Ireland
- DublinIrish capital city
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
Eire · Hibernia · shamrock · Claddagh · colleen · Galway · Kilkenny · Blarney
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- retroEvoking recent past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
1940s · 1950s · nostalgic · grandmother · great-aunt · heirloom · timeless · enduring
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
Emerald Isle · Eire · Hibernia · shamrock · Claddagh · colleen · Galway · Kilkenny · Blarney · Munster
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- retroEvoking recent past
midcentury · 1940s · 1950s · nostalgic · grandmother · great-aunt · heirloom · timeless · enduring · bygone
Norah
pet name · affectionate · endearing · familiar · informal · little · dear