Rooney Family Coat of Arms and Origin of Name

Rooney:
The anglicised version of óRuanaidh.
Gaelic for Rooney
A Gaelic surname meaning descendant of Ruanaidh (hero, champion).


The Rooney Story


  • Ireland - Origin of the Minnesota Rooney anscestors in Ireland
  • Canada - Immigration from Ireland and temporary stay in Canada
  • Minnesota - Early settlement in Minnesota and homesteading near Padua, Minnesota
  • Montana - The Montana connection






Contacts:
Tim Ahles - Family Genealogist and Historian
Randall Rooney - Webmaster


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