Gaelic septs (several)

Moroney

Ó Maolruanaidh

Also: Mulrooney, Mulrony, Morooney, Murroney, O'Moroney

“descendant of Maolruanaidh, ‘follower of Ruanaidh’”

🏔 Clare · An Clár 🏔 Limerick · Luimneach 🏔 Tipperary · Tiobraid Árann 🏔 Fermanagh · Fear Manach 🏔 Galway · Gaillimh Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.

The story

Woulfe names four families. One was a Fermanagh family who were lords of that county before the Maguires. Another was a Galway family, chiefs of Crumhthan (Cruffan), in the barony of Killyan and part of Ballymoe. A third was a Dalcassian family, still numerous in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, whose name was corrupted to Ó Murruanaidh and written Moroney. The fourth was a Roscommon family who later took the surname Mac Diarmada, or MacDermott.

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What the name is made of

Ó Maolruanaidh
Ó — descendant of (originally grandson of)
Maolruanaidh — the ancestor, trade or place the name is built on

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Is Moroney an Irish name?

Moroney is a Gaelic name: it was formed in Irish, from an Irish ancestor, before English was spoken here.

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Where the Moroney country is

County Clare County Limerick County Tipperary County Fermanagh County Galway Limerick Galway Ennis Clonmel Enniskillen Nenagh Tuam Newcastle West 13 castles in Clare 14 castles in Limerick 19 castles in Tipperary 9 castles in Fermanagh 37 castles in Galway

Neighbours — other names from the same counties

Hanrahan · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary Hickey · Clare, Tipperary, Limerick Hynes · Galway, Clare, Limerick Moloney · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary O'Brien · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary O'Grady · Clare, Galway, Limerick Sheedy · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary Cahill · Galway, Tipperary Carmody · Clare, Limerick Carty · Tipperary, Clare Clohessy · Clare, Limerick Conway · Clare, Galway Cooney · Galway, Clare Corcoran · Tipperary, Fermanagh

Quick answers

Is Moroney an Irish name?

Moroney is a Gaelic name: it was formed in Irish, from an Irish ancestor, before English was spoken here. In Irish the name is Ó Maolruanaidh.

What does the surname Moroney mean?

Moroney (Irish: Ó Maolruanaidh) means “descendant of Maolruanaidh, ‘follower of Ruanaidh’”. Origin: Gaelic septs (several).

Where in Ireland is the surname Moroney from?

The historic homeland of the Moroney name is Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Fermanagh, Galway. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.

What is the Irish for Moroney?

Ó Maolruanaidh. Related spellings: Mulrooney, Mulrony, Morooney, Murroney, O'Moroney.

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