Rooney — The Champion

Rooney comes from Ó Ruanaidh, likely built on a root meaning ‘champion’ or ‘strong’. The family were established across Down and Fermanagh, and the name has kept that same plain, complimentary meaning intact through eight centuries of Ulster history without ever picking up a second, competing story.

A straightforward compliment of a name, worn the same way for as long as anyone's kept count.

Irish form: Ó Ruanaidh