Feeney
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiannaidhe (“descendant of Fiannaidhe”), a byname meaning "warrior", from fiann (“army”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Feeney (plural Feeneys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Feeney is the 3740th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9473 individuals. Feeney is most common among White (94.93%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Feeney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 559.