Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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Anglicised from Irish Ó Ruanaidh ("descendant of a person named Champion").

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Examples

  • ROONEY REACTION: It's rare that the Rooney family returns from these Super Bowl trips without a little extra something in their suitcases - specifically, the Lombardi Trophy.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • ROONEY REACTION: It's rare that the Rooney family returns from these Super Bowl trips without a little extra something in their suitcases - specifically, the Lombardi Trophy.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • Robert Schwartzman (ROONEY) As well as JB's sorry (HQ and Front Row) *** READ DESCRIPTION*** This is a new song that the Jonas Brothers performed with Robert Schwartzman from the band Rooney (not even on the new album) as well as the song Sorry off the new record.

    WN.com - Articles related to The Con in the Clouds 2010

  • Robert Schwartzman (ROONEY) As well as JB's sorry (HQ and Front Row) *** READ DESCRIPTION*** This is a new song that the Jonas Brothers performed with Robert Schwartzman from the band Rooney (not even on the new album) as well as the song Sorry off the new record.

    WN.com - Articles related to The Con in the Clouds 2010

  • Robert Schwartzman (ROONEY) As well as JB's sorry (HQ and Front Row) *** READ DESCRIPTION*** This is a new song that the Jonas Brothers performed with Robert Schwartzman from the band Rooney (not even on the new album) as well as the song Sorry off the new record.

    WN.com - Articles related to The Con in the Clouds 2010

  • Robert Schwartzman (ROONEY) As well as JB's sorry (HQ and Front Row) *** READ DESCRIPTION*** This is a new song that the Jonas Brothers performed with Robert Schwartzman from the band Rooney (not even on the new album) as well as the song Sorry off the new record.

    WN.com - Articles related to The Con in the Clouds 2010

  • "I don't want to sound like I've got a gun to my head, but I really want to adhere to what we call the Rooney Rule in the NFL and do the things as we've all agreed to do regarding minority hiring," Jones said.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • "I don't want to sound like I've got a gun to my head, but I really want to adhere to what we call the Rooney Rule in the NFL and do the things as we've all agreed to do regarding minority hiring," Jones said.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • "I don't want to sound like I've got a gun to my head, but I really want to adhere to what we call the Rooney Rule in the NFL and do the things as we've all agreed to do regarding minority hiring," Jones said.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • "I don't want to sound like I've got a gun to my head, but I really want to adhere to what we call the Rooney Rule in the NFL and do the things as we've all agreed to do regarding minority hiring," Jones said.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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