The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Quick answersIs Sweeney an Irish name?
Sweeney arrived from Scotland, England or Wales, most often during the plantations of the 1600s. Families carrying it may have been in Ireland for four centuries since, which is a different question from where the name began. In Irish the name is Mac Suibhne.
What does the surname Sweeney mean?
Sweeney (Irish: Mac Suibhne) means “son of Suibhne, 'well-going'”. Origin: Scots-gallowglass.
Where in Ireland is the surname Sweeney from?
The historic homeland of the Sweeney name is Donegal, Cork, Kerry. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Sweeney?
Mac Suibhne. Related spellings: MacSweeney, Sweeny.
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