Rooney (surname) explained

Rooney
Meaning:	'descendant of Ruanaidh'
Region:	Republic of Ireland
Language:	,
Language origin:	Irish
Origin:	Ó Ruanaidh
Footnotes:	^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Rooney is an Anglicized Irish surname. It may refer to the following people:

Art

• Paul Rooney (artist), English visual and sound artist
• Sally Rooney (born 1991), Irish author

Business

• J. (John) Patrick Rooney, American businessman
• Rooney Brothers, architects, builders and timber merchants in Queensland, Australia

Media

• Andy Rooney (1919–2011), American journalist and commentator for CBS
• Coleen Rooney (born 1986), British television presenter
• John Rooney (sportscaster) (born 1954), American sportscaster
• Mickey Rooney (1920–2014), American actor
• Sharon Rooney (born 1988), Scottish actress
• Sherry Rooney (born 1946), American actress, known for Love of Life

Music

• Adam Rooney (born 1986), British rapper known professionally as Shotty Horroh
• Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer
• Jim Rooney (born 1938), American music producer
• Joe Don Rooney (born 1975), country guitarist
• Kate Rooney (singer), Australian contralto
• Neil Rooney, drummer for The Polecats

Politics

• Francis Rooney (born 1953), current U.S. Congressman from Florida
• Fred B. Rooney (1925–2019), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• James Rooney (Canadian politician) (1897–1969), Canadian Member of Parliament
• John J. Rooney (1903–1975), U.S. Congressman from New York
• John Rooney (Irish politician), Irish Farmers's Party TD for Dublin County (1922–23)
• Terry Rooney (politician) (born 1950), English Member of Parliament for Bradford North
• T. J. Rooney (born 1964), member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives and chair of Pennsylvania Democratic Party
• Tom Rooney (Florida politician) (born 1970), U.S. Congressman from Florida
• Tom Rooney (Illinois politician) (born 1968), Illinois State Senator
• William Rooney (Irish: Liam Ó Ruanaidh), Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Gaelic revivalist

Sports

• Rooney family, owners of American football team Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Art Rooney, (1901–1988) founder and president of Pittsburgh Steelers (1933–1988)
  • Dan Rooney (1932–2017), president of Pittsburgh Steelers (1975–2002) and U.S. ambassador to Ireland (2009–2012)
  • Art Rooney II, (born 1951) president of Pittsburgh Steelers (2003–Present)
• Adam Rooney (born 1988), Irish footballer
• Declan Rooney (born 1983/1984), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Giaan Rooney (born 1982), Australian swimmer and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Jamie Rooney (born 1980), English rugby league player, currently with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
• Jamie Rooney (lacrosse) (born 1984), lacrosse player
• Jim Rooney (born 1968), retired soccer player
• John Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
• John Rooney (squash player) (born 1979), Irish squash player
• Kate Rooney (born Kate Dennison, 1984), English pole vaulter
• Kevin Rooney (born 1993), American ice hockey player
• Luke Rooney (born 1983), Australian retired rugby league and rugby union player
• Luke Rooney (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
• Martyn Rooney (born 1987), English sprinter
• Sean Rooney (born 1982), American volleyball player
• Shaun Rooney (born 1996), Scottish footballer
• Terry Rooney (born 1973), American college baseball coach
• Tom Rooney (racing driver) (1881–1939), American racing driver
• Walter Rooney (1888–1965), professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Bulldogs
• Wayne Rooney (born 1985), English football manager and former player

Other

• Jane Rooney, New Zealand architect

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruanadh — Database of Irish-language Surnames . 2022-12-27 . Gaois research group.
2. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Hodges . Flavia . The Oxford Names Companion . 2002 . Oxford University Press . 0-19-860561-7 . 531 .
3. 425. https://books.google.com/books?id=KQXL_uRxUN4C&q=rooney&pg=PA425.
4. Book: Smith, Elsdon C.. Dictionary of American family Names. New York. Harper and Bros. 1956. 459620116. 182.