Rooney (surname)

Rooney
Pronunciation/ˈrni/
Language(s)Irish, English
Origin
Language(s)Irish
Word/nameÓ Ruanaidh
Meaning'descendant of Ruanaidh'
Region of originRepublic of Ireland
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Rooney is an Anglicized Irish surname. It may refer to the following people:

  1. ^ "Ruanadh — Database of Irish-language Surnames". Gaois research group. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 531. ISBN 0-19-860561-7.
  3. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). "Rooney". Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 425. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ Smith, Elsdon C. (1956). Dictionary of American family Names. New York: Harper and Bros. p. 182. OCLC 459620116.