Rooney
[ˈruːni]Meaning
anglicised from Irish Ó Ruanaidh, 'descendant of a person named Champion'
Background Story
Rooney is the English anglicised form of the Irish Ó Ruanaidh, which means "descendant of a person named Champion". It is recorded as a given name in English, where a user-submitted entry describes it as rare and used for both men and women.
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