Moonie
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Moonie
, a family name in the United Kingdom, is used as a nickname for members of the Unification Church
and is sometimes considered offensive in that use although not in others.
Moonie may also refer to:
Moonie
Moonie, a family name in the United Kingdom, is used as a nickname for members of the Unification Church and is sometimes considered offensive in that use although not in others.Moonie may also refer to:*Moonie, Queensland, town in Australia...
, a family name in the United Kingdom, is used as a nickname for members of the Unification Church
Unification Church
The Unification Church is a new religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. In 1954, the Unification Church was formally and legally established in Seoul, South Korea, as The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity . In 1994, Moon gave the church...
and is sometimes considered offensive in that use although not in others.
Moonie may also refer to:
- Moonie, QueenslandMoonie, QueenslandMoonie is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Western Downs Region Local Government Area at the intersection of the Leichhardt and Moonie Highways, west of the state capital, Brisbane, and is the Official Oil Capital of Australia.The town's name...
, town in Australia - The MooniesThe MooniesThe Moonies were an alternative rock band from Liverpool, England, who existed from 2001 to 2005.-History:Steve Banks, Ryan Clarke and Mike Berry were teenagers when they first began playing...
, British rock band - Otto Miller (catcher) or Moonie, American baseball player
- Brendan MoonBrendan MoonBrendan Moon is a former Australian Rugby Union winger who played for the Queensland Reds in the late 70s and early 80s. Moon played 100 games for Queensland and also played in the premiership winning Brothers Old Boys team of 1978, 1980–1983, Brendan also represented Australia in 35 tests and was...
or Moonie, Australian rugby player - Keith MoonKeith MoonKeith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
or Moonie, rock and roll drummer - Moonie, character in New Waterford GirlNew Waterford GirlNew Waterford Girl is a Canadian drama-comedy film, released in 1999. The film was directed by Allan Moyle, and written by Tricia Fish.New Waterford Girl stars Liane Balaban as Agnes-Marie "Moonie" Pottie, a teenager in New Waterford, Nova Scotia who dreams of life beyond her small-town home...
- Moonie, character in comic book series by Nick CutiNick CutiNicola Cuti , known as Nick Cuti, is an artist and comic book writer-editor, notable for his creation of E-Man and Moonchild...
- Moonie, fan of the anime character Sailor MoonSailor MoonSailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
Surname
- MooneyMooneyMooney is a family name, which is probably predominantly derived from the Irish Ó'Maonaigh It can also be spelled Moony, Moonie, Meaney and Meeney.-Origins:The origin of the different Moony or Mooney families is lost in antiquity...
, Irish surname, sometimes spelled "Moonie" - Lewis Moonie, Baron MoonieLewis Moonie, Baron MoonieLewis George Moonie, Baron Moonie is a Labour Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy from 1987 to 2005.-Early life:...
, British politician
See also
- Moonie RiverMoonie RiverThe Moonie River is a river on the western Darling Downs of Queensland, Australia. The rivers flows in a south western direction into New South Wales to the west of Mungindi and then into the Barwon River. The catchment area has no major towns and is extremely flat...
, river in Australia - Moonie HighwayMoonie HighwayThe Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. It leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 250 km until it reaches St George. From there, it continues as the Balonne Highway...
, road in Australia - Mount MoonieMount MoonieMount Moonie is a mountain just south of Mount Dart and 1 nautical mile west of Mount Cardell in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE air photos taken in 1965. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for P.J. Moonie, radio operator at Mawson Station in 1967 and...
, mountain in Antarctica - Super MooniesSuper MooniesSuper Moonies was a German pop group created in 1998 to provide the soundtrack for the successful Sailor Moon anime series, particularly the German-dubbed version. Their songs included "Kämpfe Sailor Moon" and "Macht des Mondes" , and sold on compilation CDs with unrelated songs by artists such...
, German pop band - 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 "....
, Italian musician - Moon KnightMoon KnightMoon Knight is a fictional character, a mercenary-turned-superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character exists in the Marvel Universe and was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
, Marvel Comics character, nicknamed "Moonie" by fans - MooningMooningMooning is the act of displaying one's bare buttocks by removing clothing, e.g., by lowering the backside of one's trousers and underpants, usually bending over, whether also exposing the genitals or not...
, the act of displaying one's bare buttocks by removing clothing