Rooney
[ˈruːni]Meaning
anglicised from Irish Ó Ruanaidh, 'descendant of a person named Champion'
Background Story
Rooney is an English form of the Irish surname Ó Ruanaidh, which means 'descendant of a person named Champion'. The name comes from Irish, with Old Irish roots.
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