Rooney

//ˈɹuːni// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Example

More examples

"I'm sorry, but Mr Rooney is tied up at the moment."

Etymology

Anglicised from Irish Ó Ruanaidh (“descendant of a person named Champion”).

Related phrases

Rooney rule

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