Clowney

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Welsh *Colün ← Old English īeġ →
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Meanings

proper nounClowney (plural Clowneys)

plural Clowneys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishīeġ“island”
  2. Old Welsh*Colün“water, river”
  3. EnglishClowney

From Old Welsh *Colün (“water, river”) + Old English īeġ (“island”).

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APA

Clowney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clowney

MLA

“Clowney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clowney. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clowney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clowney.

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