looney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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OriginIrish Ó Luanaigh ← Middle Irish lúan →
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Meanings

looney1

adjectivelooney (comparative more looney, superlative most looney)

comparative more looney · superlative most looney

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loony.
nounlooney (plural looneys)

plural looneys

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loony.

Looney2

proper nounLooney (plural Looneys)

plural Looneys · alternative Lunney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone deranged and possibly dangerous

Similar
crazyloonynutcaseweirdo
Broader
lunaticmaniac
Also see
crazyloonynutcaseweirdo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

looney · adjective, noun

At least from 1829.

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Looney · proper noun

  1. Middle Irishlúan“light, warrior's halo, warrior”
  2. IrishÓ Luanaigh“descendant of Luanach”
  3. EnglishLooney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luanaigh (“descendant of Luanach”), a personal name based on Middle Irish lúan (“light, warrior's halo, warrior”).

More words from Irish, Middle Irish

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

loonyloonielunyloonyloonieluny
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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