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Cooney (name) means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "handsome" or "comely.". Example: “Cooney directed the school play this year.”

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An Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "handsome" or "comely."
"Cooney directed the school play this year."
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Plural
Cooneys
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Etymology

An Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuana ("descendant of Cuana"), a personal name derived either from cú ("hound") or cuanna ("elegant, comely").

Origin: Irish

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What does “Cooney” mean?
The word “Cooney” means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "handsome" or "comely.".
How do you use “Cooney” in a sentence?
Here is “Cooney” used in a sentence: “Cooney directed the school play this year.”
What part of speech is “Cooney”?
“Cooney” is a name.
What is the meaning of Cooney?
"Cooney" (name) means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "handsome" or "comely.".