Moroney

M3O1R1O1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Maolruanaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMoroney (plural Moroneys)

plural Moroneys · alternative Mulroney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Maolruanaidh“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Ruanadh”
  2. EnglishMoroney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolruanaidh (“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Ruanadh”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Moroney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moroney

MLA

“Moroney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moroney. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moroney,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moroney.

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