Mooney
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Mooney is a family name, which is probably predominantly derived from the Irish Ó'Maonaigh It can also be spelled Moony, Moonie, Meaney
and Meeney.
word meaning wealth or treasure of treasure, hence when O'Maonaigh was anglicised to Mooney it meant the descendant of the wealthy one.
According to Irish lore, the Mooney family comes from one of the largest and most noble Irish lines. They are said to be descendants of the ancient Irish King Heremon, who, along with his brother Herber, conquered Ireland. Heremon slew his brother shortly after their invasion, took the throne for himself, and fathered a line of kings of Ireland that include Malachi II
, and King Niall
of the Nine Hostages.
Baptismal records, parish records, ancient land grants, the Annals of the Four Masters
, and books by O'Hart
, McLysaght
, and O'Brien
were all used in researching the history of the Mooney family name. These varied and often ancient records indicate that distant septs of the name arose in several places throughout Ireland. The most known and most numerous sept came from the county of Offaly
. The members of this sept were from Chieftain Monach, son of Ailill Mor, Lord of Ulster
, who was descended from the Kings of Connacht
. These family members gave their name to town lands called Ballymooney both in that county and in the neighboring county of Leix.
Meaney
Meaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:* Colm Meaney, actor widely known for his role as Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* Denis Meaney, Rugby League Player...
and Meeney.
Origins
The origin of the different Moony or Mooney families is lost in antiquity. The name is derived from maoin a gaelicIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
word meaning wealth or treasure of treasure, hence when O'Maonaigh was anglicised to Mooney it meant the descendant of the wealthy one.
According to Irish lore, the Mooney family comes from one of the largest and most noble Irish lines. They are said to be descendants of the ancient Irish King Heremon, who, along with his brother Herber, conquered Ireland. Heremon slew his brother shortly after their invasion, took the throne for himself, and fathered a line of kings of Ireland that include Malachi II
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill , also called Máel Sechnaill Mór, Máel Sechnaill II, anglicized Malachy II, was King of Mide and High King of Ireland...
, and King Niall
Niall of the Nine Hostages
Niall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...
of the Nine Hostages.
Baptismal records, parish records, ancient land grants, the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, and books by O'Hart
John O'Hart
John O'Hart was an Irish genealogist. He was born in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland. A committed Roman Catholic, O'Hart originally planned to become Catholic priest but instead spent 2 years as a police officer. He was an Associate in Arts at the Queen's University of Belfast...
, McLysaght
Edward MacLysaght
Edward MacLysaght was one of the foremost genealogists of twentieth century Ireland. His numerous books on Irish surnames built upon the work of Patrick Woulfe's Irish Names and Surnames and made him well known to all those researching their family past.-Early life:Edward was born in Flax Bourton...
, and O'Brien
O'Brien
The O'Brien dynasty are a royal and noble house founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais or Dalcassians. After becoming King of Munster, through conquest he established himself as High King of Ireland...
were all used in researching the history of the Mooney family name. These varied and often ancient records indicate that distant septs of the name arose in several places throughout Ireland. The most known and most numerous sept came from the county of Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
. The members of this sept were from Chieftain Monach, son of Ailill Mor, Lord of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, who was descended from the Kings of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. These family members gave their name to town lands called Ballymooney both in that county and in the neighboring county of Leix.
People
- Albert MooneyAlbert MooneyAlbert W. Mooney or Al was a self taught aircraft designer. Al, along with his brother Arthur Mooney were responsible for the startup of the Mooney Aircraft Company which started with the M-18 Mite.-Background:...
- aircraft designer and founder of Mooney Airplane Company - Alex X. MooneyAlex X. MooneyAlex X. Mooney is a former Maryland State Senator representing District 3. On December 11, 2010, Mooney was elected as Chair of the Maryland Republican Party.-Background:...
- American politician - Bel MooneyBel MooneyBel Mooney is an English journalist and broadcaster born in Liverpool.-Early life:She was born in Broadgreen Hospital to Gladys Norbury and Edward Mooney. She initially grew up in Liverpool on a council estate called The Green on Queen's Drive...
- English journalist and broadcaster - Brian MooneyBrian MooneyBrian Mooney, is an Irish former footballer who made his name as a skilful winger in the English football league. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mooney was spotted in 1983 by Liverpool F.C. playing for Irish schoolboy club Home Farm F.C. where he had won a FAI Youth Cup. He went to school at St. Josephs...
- Assistant Director For Avatar Inc. in Warwick RI - Brian MooneyBrian MooneyBrian Mooney, is an Irish former footballer who made his name as a skilful winger in the English football league. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mooney was spotted in 1983 by Liverpool F.C. playing for Irish schoolboy club Home Farm F.C. where he had won a FAI Youth Cup. He went to school at St. Josephs...
- professional football player - Cameron MooneyCameron MooneyCameron Mooney was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
- Australian rules footballer - Carol Ann MooneyCarol Ann MooneyCarol Ann Mooney, J.D. is the 11th president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana . She is the first lay alumna president of the college.-Life:...
- President of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana - Dave MooneyDave MooneyDave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...
- Professional football player - Debra MooneyDebra MooneyDebra Mooney is an American actress known for her role as Edna Harper on the TV series Everwood.Mooney was born Debra Vick in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Isabel and Henry M. Vick.- Filmography :...
- American actress - Edward Mooney - Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Detroit, former Bishop of Rochester
- Hercules MooneyHercules MooneyHercules Mooney was an Irish-born veteran of the French and Indian and American Revolutionary wars.Born to a Protestant family, in 1733 he emigrated to the United States and settled in Dover, New Hampshire. In 1738 he married Elizabeth Evans, also of Dover...
- American Revolutionary War Colonel - James MooneyJames MooneyJames Mooney was an American ethnographer who lived for several years among the Cherokee. He did major studies of Southeastern Indians, as well as those on the Great Plains...
- anthropologist whose major works were about the Cherokee Indians - Malcolm MooneyMalcolm MooneyMalcolm Mooney is an American singer, poet, and artist, probably best known as the original vocalist for German krautrock band Can.-Biography:Mooney began singing in high school, and was a member of an a cappella vocal group known as the Six Fifths...
- Original lead singer of rock group |Can; inspiration for The Mooney Suzuki's name (see below) - Melvin MooneyMelvin MooneyMelvin Mooney was an American physicist and rheologist.He developed the Mooney Viscometer and other testing equipment used in the rubber industry. He also proposed the Mooney-Rivlin solid constitutive law describing the hyperelastic stress-strain behavior of rubber...
- American physicist, developed the Mooney Viscometer and other testing equipment used in the rubber industry. - Paschal MooneyPaschal MooneyPaschal Canice Mooney is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann. A journalist and broadcaster, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1987, on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He retained his seat at each subsequent election until losing it at the 2007 election to the...
- Irish politician - Peter Mooney (conductor)Peter Mooney (conductor)Peter Mooney was a Scottish educator and conductor of the renowned Glasgow Phoenix Choir.Born 18 September 1915, Peter Mooney was to follow a career as a teacher of music and was to become the last principal of Music at Hamilton Academy...
- Scottish educationalist and conductor (music) - Peter Thomas Mooney - Information Technology Conultant and Web Designer
- Paul Mooney (writer)Paul Mooney (writer)Paul Mooney was a freelance journalist and photo-journalist today best known for his collaborative work with adventurer and travel writer Richard Halliburton.-Early life:Born in Washington, D...
- son of James MooneyJames MooneyJames Mooney was an American ethnographer who lived for several years among the Cherokee. He did major studies of Southeastern Indians, as well as those on the Great Plains... - Paul Mooney (comedian) - American comedian, writer, and actor
- Robert MooneyRobert MooneyRobert Henry Mooney was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1953.-Early life:...
- Canadian politician - Sean MooneySean MooneySean Mooney is a former World Wrestling Federation play-by-play announcer. He was born and currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.-WWF career:Mooney debuted on the May 15, 1988 edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge, replacing announcer Craig DeGeorge....
- Sports reporter and former WWF announcer - Thomas MooneyThomas MooneyThomas Joseph "Tom" Mooney was an American political activist and labor leader, who was convicted with Warren K. Billings of the San Francisco Preparedness Day Bombing of 1916...
- American labor leader from San Francisco, California - Father Tom Mooney- First Catholic chaplain to die in World War II, in Belgium
- Tom Mooney (rugby league)Tom Mooney (rugby league)Tom Mooney is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s. He played in Sydney's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership as a winger for the Manly-Warringah and South Sydney clubs....
, Australian rugby league footballer - Tommy MooneyTommy MooneyThomas John Mooney is a former professional English football player who played as a striker.-Early career:...
Professional football player - Tony MooneyTony MooneyAnthony John "Tony" Mooney AM is an Australian politician and was a City Councillor of the City of Townsville, Queensland from 1977 to 2008, and the Mayor from 1989 to 2008.-Overview:...
- Australian politician - Walter E. MooneyWalter E. MooneyWalter E. Mooney was a pilot and model aircraft designer who lived in San Diego, California. He was well-known for his many plans published in the magazines Model Airplane News, Boy's Life, and Aero Modeler in the 1960s. He was once featured as a daredevil glider pilot on the 1973 TV series Thrill...
- pilot and model aircraft designer
Places
- Bert Mooney AirportBert Mooney AirportBert Mooney Airport , is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Butte, a city in Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Bert Mooney Airport Authority....
- Montana - Cardinal Mooney High SchoolCardinal Mooney High SchoolCardinal Mooney High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Youngstown, Ohio.-History:Cardinal Mooney was founded in 1956 and is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. In the early 1950s, the Diocese of Youngstown recognized the need to expand Ursuline High School and to build...
- Mooney Creek, KansasMooney Creek, KansasMooney Creek is an unincorporated rural community in northeastern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. The first settler was said to be a man named Thomas Mooney, who arrived there not long after the Kansas territory was opened up for settlement in 1854. The following decades saw a large influx...
- Mooney Falls - Grand Canyon
- Mooney Mooney, New South Wales, Australia
See also
- African moony - eastern Atlantic saltwater fish
- Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! is a children's book by Dr. Seuss. Written as a book for early beginning readers, it is suitable for children who can not yet read at the level of more advanced beginning books such as The Cat in the Hat. The book presents in short and funny fashion, Dr....
- Dr. Seuss book - Mooney (radio programme)Mooney (radio programme)Mooney is an Irish radio programme broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1. Presented by Derek Mooney, the programme airs Monday to Friday from 15:00 to 16:30....
an Irish radio programme presented by Derek Mooney - Mooney Face TestMooney Face TestThe Mooney Face Test was developed by Craig Mooney and his results published in 1957 as “Age in the development of closure ability in children.” In the test, participants are shown low-information two-tone pictures of faces, and are asked to identify features and distinguish between real and...
- Mooney-Rivlin solid
- Moonie (disambiguation)
- MoonyMoonyMoony is a musician from Italy, best known for being the vocalist on DB Boulevard's hit single "Point Of View", as well as her own single "Dove "....
- nickname of Italian singer Monica Bragato - "Moony" - the nickname for Remus Lupin used in the Harry Potter series
- Silver moonySilver moonyThe silver moony also known as mono argentus, silver moonfish, fingerfish or Malayan angel, is a perciform fish, usually found in the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, North to the Yaeyamas, south to New Caledonia and Australia . Silver moony has a silver body in a triangular shape. The big eyes...
- fish found mainly in the Red Sea - The Mooney SuzukiThe Mooney SuzukiThe Mooney Suzuki is an American garage rock band that formed in New York City in 1996. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Sammy James, Jr., guitarist Graham Tyler, bassist John Paul Ribas and drummer Will Rockwell-Scott, the band has released four studio albums – People Get Ready ,...
- a band