At a Glance
- Meaning
- Anglicized surname meaning 'descendant of Suibhne'; Suibhne's own root sense is disputed, often guessed as 'well-going' or 'pleasant'
- Origin
- Irish (surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SWEE-nee
Sweeney is an Irish (surname) boy's name meaning “Anglicized surname meaning 'descendant of Suibhne'; Suibhne's own root sense is disputed, often guessed as 'well-going' or 'pleasant'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Celtic Baby Boy Names With a Mystical Edge.
Meaning & Origin of Sweeney
Meaning: Anglicized surname meaning 'descendant of Suibhne'; Suibhne's own root sense is disputed, often guessed as 'well-going' or 'pleasant'.
Origin: Irish (surname).
A common claim: Pleasant Actually: Baby-name sites state 'pleasant' as settled fact, but specialists actually regard Suibhne's root meaning as uncertain/disputed.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sweeney
SWEE-neeIPA /ˈswiːni/
Popularity of Sweeney
Sweeney doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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